State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Pennsylvania by County
Population: Age under 18
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 74,234,075.
• Rank within US : N/A

Pennsylvania

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,704,482.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 41 of 52

Lancaster County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.7 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 130,241.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 966 of 3143

Lebanon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 32,678.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1275 of 3143

Lehigh County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 85,315.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1289 of 3143

Chester County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.7 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 120,940.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1370 of 3143

Dauphin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.7 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 64,569.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1381 of 3143

Juniata County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.7 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 5,349.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1411 of 3143

Mifflin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 10,427.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1441 of 3143

Berks County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 96,040.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1465 of 3143

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.4 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 34,857.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1500 of 3143

Bradford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 13,391.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1583 of 3143

Delaware County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 127,405.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1598 of 3143

York County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 100,869.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1602 of 3143

Philadelphia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.8 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 348,548.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1765 of 3143

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.7 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 184,720.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1815 of 3143

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 9,587.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1905 of 3143

Perry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 9,871.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1912 of 3143

Erie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.4 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 58,170.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1952 of 3143

Snyder County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 8,361.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2096 of 3143

Crawford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 17,618.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2138 of 3143

Potter County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 3,416.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2170 of 3143

Lycoming County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 23,670.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2173 of 3143

Lackawanna County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 44,588.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2180 of 3143

Montour County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 3,754.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2209 of 3143

Cumberland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 52,846.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2235 of 3143

Blair County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 25,277.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2236 of 3143

Clinton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 7,740.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2264 of 3143

Bucks County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.4 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 131,658.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2269 of 3143

Adams County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 20,928.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2356 of 3143

Luzerne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.1 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 65,328.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2370 of 3143

Lawrence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.1 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 17,354.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2371 of 3143

McKean County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.1 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 8,159.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2380 of 3143

Fulton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,913.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2385 of 3143

Tioga County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 8,236.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2387 of 3143

Northampton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 62,350.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2396 of 3143

Butler County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 38,537.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2402 of 3143

Schuylkill County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 28,655.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2410 of 3143

Northumberland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 18,233.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2452 of 3143

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.7 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 41,254.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2472 of 3143

Monroe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.7 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 33,161.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2475 of 3143

Bedford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.7 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 9,396.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2482 of 3143

Warren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 7,616.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2499 of 3143

Elk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 6,074.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2515 of 3143

Beaver County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 32,888.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2519 of 3143

Greene County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 7,080.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2526 of 3143

Mercer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 21,684.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2533 of 3143

Wyoming County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 5,139.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2541 of 3143

Cambria County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 26,074.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2543 of 3143

Fayette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.4 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 25,121.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2555 of 3143

Venango County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.3 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 9,822.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2578 of 3143

Armstrong County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.3 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 12,744.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2580 of 3143

Carbon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 12,448.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2608 of 3143

Clarion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 7,152.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2648 of 3143

Susquehanna County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 7,368.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2664 of 3143

Allegheny County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 235,550.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2672 of 3143

Westmoreland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 65,600.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2753 of 3143

Clearfield County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.4 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 14,809.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2780 of 3143

Somerset County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 13,534.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2799 of 3143

Indiana County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 15,225.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2800 of 3143

Huntingdon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.1 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 8,039.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2819 of 3143

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 7,744.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2833 of 3143

Columbia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 11,618.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2843 of 3143

Pike County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.8 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 10,377.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2856 of 3143

Cameron County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 775.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2960 of 3143

Wayne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 8,527.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2980 of 3143

Centre County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 23,911.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3077 of 3143

Sullivan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 626.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3137 of 3143

Forest County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 528.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3141 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 06/07/2023 1:36 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Age under 18, see the dictionary.
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