Luzerne County (Pennsylvania, PA)

USA > Pennsylvania > Luzerne County
Language Spoken At Home in Luzerne County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over304,142100%
English only279,58491.9%
Language other than English24,5588.1%
   Speak English less than very well9,9093.3%
   Spanish15,7305.2%
      Speak English less than very well7,1422.3%
   Other Indo-European languages6,8542.3%
      Speak English less than very well1,9940.7%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages1,3890.5%
      Speak English less than very well6280.2%
   Other languages5850.2%
      Speak English less than very well1450.0%

Ancestry in Luzerne County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population320,555100%
  American11,4703.6%
  Arab2,0420.6%
  Czech1,5550.5%
  Danish1420.0%
  Dutch7,8582.5%
  English20,0616.3%
  French (except Basque)3,7781.2%
  French Canadian5060.2%
  German60,49518.9%
  Greek1,6750.5%
  Hungarian2,4010.7%
  Irish63,35619.8%
  Italian55,20817.2%
  Lithuanian10,6263.3%
  Norwegian4940.2%
  Polish72,48922.6%
  Portuguese3690.1%
  Russian10,0623.1%
  Scotch-Irish1,2980.4%
  Scottish2,9050.9%
  Slovak18,7005.8%
  Subsaharan African9730.3%
  Swedish1,4990.5%
  Swiss5220.2%
  Ukrainian3,3281.0%
  Welsh15,8244.9%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)6850.2%
Households By Type in Luzerne County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households131,000100%
  Family households (families)82,60963.1%
     With own children under 18 years32,51024.8%
     Married-couple family59,30645.3%
        With own children under 18 years20,49415.6%
     Male householder, no wife present, family6,3944.9%
        With own children under 18 years2,7452.1%
     Female householder, no husband present, family16,90912.9%
        With own children under 18 years9,2717.1%
  Nonfamily households48,39136.9%
     Householder living alone42,12332.2%
        65 years and over19,15214.6%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years36,13227.6%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over41,03931.3%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Luzerne County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households308,823100%
  Householder131,00042.4%
  Spouse59,31419.2%
  Child86,58728.0%
  Other relatives17,0725.5%
  Nonrelatives14,8504.8%
     Unmarried partner7,6562.5%
Marital Status in Luzerne County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over130,162100%
  Never married47,36736.4%
  Now married, except separated63,75349.0%
  Separated2,5061.9%
  Widowed4,6433.6%
  Divorced11,8939.1%
 
  Females 15 years and over138,257100%
  Never married38,46327.8%
  Now married, except separated61,86444.7%
  Separated3,1752.3%
  Widowed19,51514.1%
  Divorced15,24011.0%
Fertility in Luzerne County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months3,570100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)1,75349.1%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women430%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old490%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old220%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1010%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old170%
Grandparents in Luzerne County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years6,043100%
  Responsible for grandchildren2,47440.9%
        Less than 1 year77312.8%
        1 or 2 years4317.1%
        3 or 4 years3986.6%
        5 or more years87214.4%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years2,474100%
  Who are female1,50160.7%
  Who are married1,69168.4%
School Enrollment in Luzerne County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school73,452100%
  Nursery school, preschool3,9065.3%
  Kindergarten3,3884.6%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)28,69839.1%
  High school (grades 9-12)16,08121.9%
  College or graduate school21,37929.1%
Educational Attainment in Luzerne County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over226,173100%
  Less than 9th grade8,3783.7%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma19,2578.5%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)91,53540.5%
  Some college, no degree42,46918.8%
  Associate's degree18,2538.1%
  Bachelor's degree29,03212.8%
  Graduate or professional degree17,2497.6%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher087.8%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher020.5%
Veteran Status in Luzerne County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over255,889100%
  Civilian veterans29,51911.5%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Luzerne County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population313,325100%
  With a disability48,20515.4%
 
Under 18 years64,441100%
  With a disability3,5455.5%
 
18 to 64 years193,513100%
  With a disability23,80312.3%
 
65 years and over55,371100%
  With a disability20,85737.7%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Luzerne County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over317,354100%
  Same house278,20487.7%
  Different house in the U.S.38,19012.0%
     Same county25,0857.9%
     Different county13,1054.1%
        Same state7,3252.3%
        Different state5,7801.8%
  Abroad9600.3%
Place Of Birth in Luzerne County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population320,555100%
  Native305,31395.2%
     Born in United States302,12994.3%
        State of residence253,04878.9%
        Different state49,08115.3%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)3,1841.0%
  Foreign born15,2424.8%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Luzerne County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population15,242100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen6,24040.9%
  Not a U.S. citizen9,00259.1%
Year of Entry in Luzerne County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States18,426100%
  Native3,184100%
    Entered 2010 or later1735.4%
    Entered before 20103,01194.6%
  Foreign born15,242100%
    Entered 2010 or later5723.8%
    Entered before 201014,67096.2%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Luzerne County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea15,242100%
  Europe2,76318.1%
  Asia2,47116.2%
  Africa3002.0%
  Oceania10.0%
  Latin America9,44762.0%
  Northern America2601.7%