Lackawanna County (Pennsylvania, PA)

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Language Spoken At Home in Lackawanna County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over202,780100%
English only186,29091.9%
Language other than English16,4908.1%
   Speak English less than very well6,5663.2%
   Spanish7,3073.6%
      Speak English less than very well3,1961.6%
   Other Indo-European languages7,0893.5%
      Speak English less than very well2,4621.2%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages1,5990.8%
      Speak English less than very well7550.4%
   Other languages4950.2%
      Speak English less than very well1530.1%

Ancestry in Lackawanna County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population214,353100%
  American7,0733.3%
  Arab1,3370.6%
  Czech5540.3%
  Danish2850.1%
  Dutch2,7081.3%
  English15,8417.4%
  French (except Basque)2,5421.2%
  French Canadian6700.3%
  German38,38417.9%
  Greek6360.3%
  Hungarian1,3200.6%
  Irish57,54626.8%
  Italian51,76224.1%
  Lithuanian4,1882.0%
  Norwegian4540.2%
  Polish38,34617.9%
  Portuguese5190.2%
  Russian8,5094.0%
  Scotch-Irish7590.4%
  Scottish2,3241.1%
  Slovak6,4593.0%
  Subsaharan African1760.1%
  Swedish1,1910.6%
  Swiss7640.4%
  Ukrainian3,9051.8%
  Welsh12,7946.0%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)3310.2%
Households By Type in Lackawanna County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households86,155100%
  Family households (families)55,26464.1%
     With own children under 18 years22,61126.2%
     Married-couple family40,38846.9%
        With own children under 18 years15,20117.6%
     Male householder, no wife present, family4,1064.8%
        With own children under 18 years1,7182.0%
     Female householder, no husband present, family10,77012.5%
        With own children under 18 years5,6926.6%
  Nonfamily households30,89135.9%
     Householder living alone26,21330.4%
        65 years and over11,68913.6%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years24,45728.4%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over26,86531.2%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Lackawanna County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households206,097100%
  Householder86,15541.8%
  Spouse40,36319.6%
  Child59,29328.8%
  Other relatives10,2335.0%
  Nonrelatives10,0534.9%
     Unmarried partner4,8862.4%
Marital Status in Lackawanna County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over84,734100%
  Never married29,23134.5%
  Now married, except separated43,35051.2%
  Separated1,5221.8%
  Widowed3,1093.7%
  Divorced7,5228.9%
 
  Females 15 years and over93,901100%
  Never married27,28029.1%
  Now married, except separated42,16144.9%
  Separated2,1032.2%
  Widowed12,67213.5%
  Divorced9,68510.3%
Fertility in Lackawanna County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months2,102100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)78037.1%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women280%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old420%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old110%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old800%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old190%
Grandparents in Lackawanna County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years3,500100%
  Responsible for grandchildren1,09531.3%
        Less than 1 year1955.6%
        1 or 2 years2858.1%
        3 or 4 years1945.5%
        5 or more years42112.0%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years1,095100%
  Who are female66760.9%
  Who are married76569.9%
School Enrollment in Lackawanna County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school52,055100%
  Nursery school, preschool3,3066.4%
  Kindergarten2,2794.4%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)19,34537.2%
  High school (grades 9-12)10,78620.7%
  College or graduate school16,33931.4%
Educational Attainment in Lackawanna County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over149,161100%
  Less than 9th grade5,5653.7%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma11,8868.0%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)56,90038.1%
  Some college, no degree25,01916.8%
  Associate's degree12,4258.3%
  Bachelor's degree22,97215.4%
  Graduate or professional degree14,3949.6%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher088.3%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher025.1%
Veteran Status in Lackawanna County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over170,395100%
  Civilian veterans18,96411.1%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Lackawanna County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population211,026100%
  With a disability30,73414.6%
 
Under 18 years43,712100%
  With a disability2,1524.9%
 
18 to 64 years131,057100%
  With a disability14,92011.4%
 
65 years and over36,257100%
  With a disability13,66237.7%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Lackawanna County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over212,395100%
  Same house188,07588.5%
  Different house in the U.S.23,63611.1%
     Same county14,7386.9%
     Different county8,8984.2%
        Same state4,3952.1%
        Different state4,5032.1%
  Abroad6840.3%
Place Of Birth in Lackawanna County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population214,353100%
  Native204,46395.4%
     Born in United States201,58694.0%
        State of residence166,50977.7%
        Different state35,07716.4%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)2,8771.3%
  Foreign born9,8904.6%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Lackawanna County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population9,890100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen3,92039.6%
  Not a U.S. citizen5,97060.4%
Year of Entry in Lackawanna County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States12,767100%
  Native2,877100%
    Entered 2010 or later311.1%
    Entered before 20102,84698.9%
  Foreign born9,890100%
    Entered 2010 or later5095.1%
    Entered before 20109,38194.9%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Lackawanna County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea9,890100%
  Europe2,23522.6%
  Asia3,67437.1%
  Africa1751.8%
  Oceania700.7%
  Latin America3,51335.5%
  Northern America2232.3%