Language Spoken At Home in Seneca County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 53,163 | 100% |
| English only | 51,583 | 97.0% |
| Language other than English | 1,580 | 3.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 468 | 0.9% |
| Spanish | 1,084 | 2.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 308 | 0.6% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 306 | 0.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 34 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 180 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 126 | 0.2% |
| Other languages | 10 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Seneca County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 56,630 | 100% |
| American | 4,772 | 8.4% |
| Arab | 14 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 187 | 0.3% |
| Danish | 64 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 708 | 1.3% |
| English | 4,419 | 7.8% |
| French (except Basque) | 1,513 | 2.7% |
| French Canadian | 183 | 0.3% |
| German | 25,870 | 45.7% |
| Greek | 46 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 401 | 0.7% |
| Irish | 5,605 | 9.9% |
| Italian | 2,874 | 5.1% |
| Lithuanian | 11 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 97 | 0.2% |
| Polish | 1,489 | 2.6% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 46 | 0.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 280 | 0.5% |
| Scottish | 820 | 1.4% |
| Slovak | 106 | 0.2% |
| Subsaharan African | 7 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 248 | 0.4% |
| Swiss | 466 | 0.8% |
| Ukrainian | 30 | 0.1% |
| Welsh | 339 | 0.6% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 14 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Seneca County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 21,891 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 15,015 | 68.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 6,417 | 29.3% |
| Married-couple family | 11,537 | 52.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 4,227 | 19.3% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,038 | 4.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 633 | 2.9% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,440 | 11.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,557 | 7.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 6,876 | 31.4% |
| Householder living alone | 5,657 | 25.8% |
| 65 years and over | 2,423 | 11.1% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 7,039 | 32.2% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 5,761 | 26.3% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Seneca County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 53,952 | 100% |
| Householder | 21,891 | 40.6% |
| Spouse | 11,566 | 21.4% |
| Child | 15,805 | 29.3% |
| Other relatives | 1,637 | 3.0% |
| Nonrelatives | 3,053 | 5.7% |
| Unmarried partner | 1,640 | 3.0% |
Marital Status in Seneca County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 22,612 | 100% |
| Never married | 7,216 | 31.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 12,133 | 53.7% |
| Separated | 204 | 0.9% |
| Widowed | 615 | 2.7% |
| Divorced | 2,444 | 10.8% |
| Females 15 years and over | 23,072 | 100% |
| Never married | 5,991 | 26.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 11,727 | 50.8% |
| Separated | 385 | 1.7% |
| Widowed | 2,243 | 9.7% |
| Divorced | 2,726 | 11.8% |
Fertility in Seneca County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 517 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 220 | 42.6% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 32 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 41 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 18 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 82 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 11 | 0% |
Grandparents in Seneca County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 784 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 396 | 50.5% |
| Less than 1 year | 134 | 17.1% |
| 1 or 2 years | 109 | 13.9% |
| 3 or 4 years | 67 | 8.5% |
| 5 or more years | 86 | 11.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 396 | 100% |
| Who are female | 207 | 52.3% |
| Who are married | 335 | 84.6% |
School Enrollment in Seneca County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 15,196 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 873 | 5.7% |
| Kindergarten | 712 | 4.7% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,139 | 40.4% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,162 | 20.8% |
| College or graduate school | 4,310 | 28.4% |
Educational Attainment in Seneca County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 37,314 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 919 | 2.5% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,338 | 8.9% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 16,682 | 44.7% |
| Some college, no degree | 7,295 | 19.6% |
| Associate's degree | 3,212 | 8.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,619 | 9.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,249 | 6.0% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 88.6% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 15.7% |
Veteran Status in Seneca County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 43,330 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 4,878 | 11.3% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Seneca County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 55,971 | 100% |
| With a disability | 7,834 | 14.0% |
| Under 18 years | 13,243 | 100% |
| With a disability | 687 | 5.2% |
| 18 to 64 years | 34,810 | 100% |
| With a disability | 4,063 | 11.7% |
| 65 years and over | 7,918 | 100% |
| With a disability | 3,084 | 38.9% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Seneca County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 56,102 | 100% |
| Same house | 48,005 | 85.6% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 7,928 | 14.1% |
| Same county | 4,714 | 8.4% |
| Different county | 3,214 | 5.7% |
| Same state | 2,566 | 4.6% |
| Different state | 648 | 1.2% |
| Abroad | 169 | 0.3% |
Place Of Birth in Seneca County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 56,630 | 100% |
| Native | 55,832 | 98.6% |
| Born in United States | 55,662 | 98.3% |
| State of residence | 48,682 | 86.0% |
| Different state | 6,980 | 12.3% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 170 | 0.3% |
| Foreign born | 798 | 1.4% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Seneca County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 798 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 263 | 33.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 535 | 67.0% |
Year of Entry in Seneca County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 968 | 100% |
| Native | 170 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 170 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 798 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 135 | 16.9% |
| Entered before 2010 | 663 | 83.1% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Seneca County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 798 | 100% |
| Europe | 189 | 23.7% |
| Asia | 269 | 33.7% |
| Africa | 6 | 0.8% |
| Oceania | 6 | 0.8% |
| Latin America | 321 | 40.2% |
| Northern America | 7 | 0.9% |