Williamsport, PA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,201 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 418 | 4.5 |
| Kindergarten | 368 | 4.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,060 | 33.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,542 | 16.8 |
| College or graduate school | 3,813 | 41.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 18,387 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,082 | 5.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,109 | 16.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,817 | 37.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,074 | 16.7 |
| Associate degree | 1,314 | 7.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,897 | 10.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,094 | 5.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 25,040 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,122 | 36.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,425 | 41.6 |
| Separated | 609 | 2.4 |
| Widowed | 1,829 | 7.3 |
Female | 1,513 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 3,055 | 12.2 |
Female | 1,744 | 7.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 423 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 147 | 34.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 23,816 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,031 | 12.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,071 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 868 | 10.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 16,269 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,022 | 24.7 |
Percent employed | 44.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 12,247 | 75.3 |
Percent employed | 76.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,934 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,881 | 47.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,847 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 13,739 | 47.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 14,819 | 51.4 |
Same county | 8,856 | 30.7 |
Different county | 5,963 | 20.7 |
Same state | 4,282 | 14.8 |
Different state | 1,681 | 5.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 289 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 30,706 | 100.0 |
| Native | 30,269 | 98.6 |
Born in United States | 30,054 | 97.9 |
State of residence | 25,516 | 83.1 |
Different state | 4,538 | 14.8 |
Born outside United States | 215 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 437 | 1.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 120 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 217 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 220 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 437 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 162 | 37.1 |
| Asia | 152 | 34.8 |
| Africa | 25 | 5.7 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 61 | 14.0 |
| Northern America | 37 | 8.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,847 | 100.0 |
| English only | 27,784 | 96.3 |
| Language other than English | 1,063 | 3.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 288 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 395 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 98 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 468 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 69 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 101 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 59 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 30,706 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 30,780 | 100.2 |
| Arab | 28 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 108 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 58 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,017 | 3.3 |
| English | 2,288 | 7.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 741 | 2.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 83 | 0.3 |
| German | 8,979 | 29.2 |
| Greek | 130 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 37 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 3,653 | 11.9 |
| Italian | 2,684 | 8.7 |
| Lithuanian | 115 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 108 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 1,069 | 3.5 |
| Portuguese | 4 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 179 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 391 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 290 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 143 | 0.5 |
| Subsaharan African | 234 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 221 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 51 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 67 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 1,828 | 6.0 |
| Welsh | 447 | 1.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 42 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 5,785 | 18.8 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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