S0601: Selected Characteristics of the Total and Native Population

Data Set: 2004 American Community Survey

Geographic Area: Pennsylvania

NOTE. Data are limited to the household population and exclude the population living in institutions, college dormitories, and other group quarters. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, and definitions, see Survey Methodology.


Subject

Percent of total

 

MOE

 

Percent of native; born in state of residence

 

MOE

 

Percent of native; born in other state in the U.S.

 

MOE

 

Percent of native; born outside U.S.

 

MOE

 

Total population

11,957,883

*****

9,153,195

+/-116884

2,093,213

+/-115663

146,410

+/-15568

AGE

Under 5 years

6.0

+/-0.1

7.1

+/-0.1

2.9

+/-0.4

3.4

+/-1.7

5 to 17 years

17.6

+/-0.1

19.0

+/-0.2

14.5

+/-0.6

13.7

+/-3.7

18 to 24 years

8.3

+/-0.1

8.3

+/-0.2

8.4

+/-0.6

10.5

+/-3.2

25 to 44 years

26.9

+/-0.1

25.2

+/-0.2

30.1

+/-0.9

36.6

+/-3.8

45 to 54 years

15.5

+/-0.1

14.9

+/-0.2

17.5

+/-0.7

18.8

+/-3.4

55 to 64 years

11.0

+/-0.1

10.8

+/-0.2

11.9

+/-0.7

9.4

+/-2.6

65 to 74 years

7.0

+/-0.1

6.9

+/-0.1

7.1

+/-0.5

4.4

+/-1.6

75 to 84 years

5.9

+/-0.1

6.1

+/-0.1

5.6

+/-0.4

2.1

+/-1.1

85 years and over

1.8

+/-0.1

1.8

+/-0.1

2.0

+/-0.3

1.0

+/-0.8

 

Median age (years)

39.3

+/-0.2

38.4

+/-0.3

41.4

+/-0.6

37.4

+/-3.9

 

SEX

Male

48.2

+/-0.1

48.3

+/-0.2

47.5

+/-0.8

49.9

+/-3.8

Female

51.8

+/-0.1

51.7

+/-0.2

52.5

+/-0.8

50.1

+/-3.8

 

RACE AND HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN

One race

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

White

84.8

+/-0.2

88.0

+/-0.2

82.5

+/-1.1

55.1

+/-5.6

Black or African American

10.0

+/-0.1

9.5

+/-0.3

12.6

+/-0.8

6.1

+/-3.0

American Indian and Alaska Native

0.1

+/-0.1

0.1

+/-0.1

0.2

+/-0.1

0.1

+/-0.1

Asian

2.2

+/-0.1

0.6

+/-0.1

1.2

+/-0.2

1.3

+/-0.9

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Some other race

1.8

+/-0.2

0.8

+/-0.1

2.0

+/-0.4

34.3

+/-5.7

Two or more races

1.1

+/-0.1

1.0

+/-0.1

1.5

+/-0.3

2.9

+/-1.6

 

Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race)

3.7

+/-0.1

1.7

+/-0.1

5.0

+/-0.6

63.9

+/-4.8

White alone, not Hispanic or Latino

83.1

+/-0.1

87.3

+/-0.3

79.9

+/-1.2

27.7

+/-4.2

 

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME AND ABILITY TO SPEAK ENGLISH

Population 5 years and over

11,238,952

+/-6204

8,506,381

+/-114828

2,032,934

+/-114212

141,375

+/-15141

Speak language other than English

8.5

+/-0.3

3.9

+/-0.3

6.2

+/-0.6

62.2

+/-4.7

Speak English "very well"

5.4

+/-0.2

3.0

+/-0.2

4.8

+/-0.5

33.5

+/-4.4

Speak English less than "very well"

3.2

+/-0.2

0.9

+/-0.1

1.4

+/-0.3

28.7

+/-4.8

 

MARITAL STATUS

Population 15 years and over

9,638,973

+/-7683

7,163,797

+/-100952

1,819,377

+/-101900

127,704

+/-13480

Never married

27.8

+/-0.3

28.9

+/-0.5

25.4

+/-1.2

35.5

+/-4.8

Now married, except separated

54.0

+/-0.5

52.9

+/-0.6

55.4

+/-1.2

40.3

+/-4.8

Divorced or separated

11.0

+/-0.4

10.8

+/-0.5

12.0

+/-0.8

19.1

+/-3.7

Widowed

7.3

+/-0.2

7.5

+/-0.3

7.2

+/-0.6

5.1

+/-1.8

 

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Population 25 years and over

8,137,533

+/-11769

6,007,617

+/-95871

1,552,326

+/-94602

105,934

+/-11398

Less than high school graduate

14.2

+/-0.4

14.1

+/-0.5

11.4

+/-0.9

35.4

+/-4.5

High school graduate (includes equivalency)

38.9

+/-0.5

42.9

+/-0.5

28.6

+/-1.4

28.8

+/-4.1

Some college or associate's degree

22.1

+/-0.4

22.1

+/-0.5

24.3

+/-0.9

18.9

+/-3.5

Bachelor's degree

15.6

+/-0.4

14.0

+/-0.4

20.6

+/-1.1

10.4

+/-2.4

Graduate or professional degree

9.1

+/-0.3

6.9

+/-0.3

15.2

+/-0.9

6.5

+/-2.2

 

INDIVIDUALS' INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2004 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)

Population 15 years and over

9,638,973

+/-7683

7,163,797

+/-100952

1,819,377

+/-101900

127,704

+/-13480

$1 to $9,999 or loss

22.1

+/-0.5

21.8

+/-0.5

22.5

+/-0.7

31.7

+/-4.6

$10,000 to $14,999

9.8

+/-0.3

10.2

+/-0.3

8.4

+/-0.6

10.3

+/-2.7

$15,000 to $24,999

16.4

+/-0.3

16.8

+/-0.4

14.9

+/-0.7

14.9

+/-3.2

$25,000 to $34,999

13.1

+/-0.4

13.7

+/-0.4

11.5

+/-0.7

10.2

+/-2.5

$35,000 to $49,999

12.5

+/-0.3