State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Pennsylvania by County
Education: Less than 9th grade
Population Ages 25+
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.8 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 10,793,507.
• Rank within US : N/A

Pennsylvania

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.0 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 272,654.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 16 of 52

Philadelphia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.1 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 55,600.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2230 of 3143

Lancaster County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.6 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 24,661.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2630 of 3143

Allegheny County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.6 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 14,152.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 299 of 3143

Berks County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.9 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 14,133.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2159 of 3143

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.9 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 11,529.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 510 of 3143

Lehigh County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.0 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 10,268.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1812 of 3143

Chester County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.5 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 9,199.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 937 of 3143

York County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.8 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 8,730.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1101 of 3143

Bucks County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.8 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 8,487.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 452 of 3143

Delaware County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.2 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 8,456.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 681 of 3143

Luzerne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.3 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 7,630.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1428 of 3143

Dauphin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.3 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 6,596.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1458 of 3143

Northampton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.7 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 5,815.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1033 of 3143

Erie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.7 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 5,035.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1056 of 3143

Cumberland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.4 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 4,359.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 861 of 3143

Lebanon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.2 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 4,144.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1903 of 3143

Lackawanna County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.7 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 4,097.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1058 of 3143

Westmoreland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.5 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 3,907.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 254 of 3143

Monroe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.1 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 3,684.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1335 of 3143

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.3 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 3,611.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1434 of 3143

Schuylkill County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.9 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 3,050.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1197 of 3143

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.7 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 2,623.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 397 of 3143

Fayette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.7 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 2,545.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1046 of 3143

Adams County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.5 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 2,544.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1520 of 3143

Mercer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.0 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 2,378.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1257 of 3143

Clearfield County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.9 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 2,347.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1754 of 3143

Crawford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.8 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 2,218.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1683 of 3143

Centre County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.1 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 2,060.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 637 of 3143

Somerset County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.7 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 2,037.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1619 of 3143

Cambria County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.1 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 2,003.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 622 of 3143

Blair County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.2 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 1,923.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 691 of 3143

Northumberland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.8 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 1,883.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1133 of 3143

Lycoming County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.3 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 1,856.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 789 of 3143

Beaver County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.4 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 1,725.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 198 of 3143

Indiana County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.0 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 1,625.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1221 of 3143

Carbon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.1 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 1,498.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1331 of 3143

Butler County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.1 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 1,484.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 104 of 3143

Snyder County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 1,467.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2365 of 3143

Lawrence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.3 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 1,402.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 751 of 3143

Mifflin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.1 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 1,342.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1858 of 3143

Perry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.4 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 1,125.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1494 of 3143

Bradford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.6 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 1,117.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1001 of 3143

Bedford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.1 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 1,076.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1306 of 3143

Armstrong County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.1 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 1,045.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 668 of 3143

Venango County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.7 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 1,024.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1076 of 3143

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.5 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 1,014.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1510 of 3143

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.2 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 1,008.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1378 of 3143

Columbia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.2 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 983.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 744 of 3143

Wayne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.4 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 960.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 881 of 3143

Huntingdon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.0 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 957.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1234 of 3143

Juniata County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 912.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2372 of 3143

Greene County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.2 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 827.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1385 of 3143

Clarion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.1 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 806.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1346 of 3143

Clinton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.1 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 758.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1292 of 3143

McKean County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.2 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 632.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 701 of 3143

Tioga County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.0 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 603.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 596 of 3143

Pike County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.3 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 575.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 162 of 3143

Warren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.8 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 528.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 458 of 3143

Susquehanna County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.8 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 507.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 402 of 3143

Potter County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.1 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 372.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1322 of 3143

Elk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.6 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 369.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 323 of 3143

Fulton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.3 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 348.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1425 of 3143

Montour County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.5 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 333.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 927 of 3143

Forest County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.3 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 264.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1956 of 3143

Wyoming County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.3 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 240.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 143 of 3143

Sullivan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.2 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 106.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 685 of 3143

Cameron County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.7 percent.
• People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 62.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 398 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/15/2024 6:10 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Education: Less than 9th grade, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.