State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Pennsylvania by County
Population: Age under 18
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 73,429,392.
• Rank within US : N/A

Pennsylvania

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.8 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,662,391.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 42 of 52

Lancaster County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.7 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 128,175.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 947 of 3146

Lebanon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 32,032.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1261 of 3146

Chester County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 119,090.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1263 of 3146

Lehigh County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.7 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 82,786.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1379 of 3146

Juniata County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 5,573.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1401 of 3146

Dauphin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 62,069.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1452 of 3146

Berks County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 94,038.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1457 of 3146

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 34,619.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1469 of 3146

Mifflin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 10,390.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1475 of 3146

York County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 98,757.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1611 of 3146

Delaware County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.1 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 124,897.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1628 of 3146

Bradford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 13,431.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1664 of 3146

Philadelphia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 345,561.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1727 of 3146

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.7 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 178,656.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1809 of 3146

Perry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 9,942.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1851 of 3146

Erie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 58,915.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1892 of 3146

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 9,316.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2001 of 3146

Crawford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 17,937.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2103 of 3146

Snyder County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 8,475.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2106 of 3146

Potter County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.8 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 3,498.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2148 of 3146

Bucks County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 129,169.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2213 of 3146

Lycoming County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 23,461.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2246 of 3146

Blair County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.4 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 25,132.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2293 of 3146

Lackawanna County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.4 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 42,986.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2294 of 3146

Adams County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.3 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 20,804.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2328 of 3146

Cumberland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.3 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 50,557.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2334 of 3146

Montour County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 3,697.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2342 of 3146

Clinton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 7,876.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2345 of 3146

Butler County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 37,802.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2349 of 3146

Fulton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.1 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,918.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2384 of 3146

Northampton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.1 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 60,725.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2400 of 3146

Lawrence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 17,289.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2427 of 3146

Tioga County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 8,156.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2434 of 3146

Monroe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.8 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 33,335.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2455 of 3146

McKean County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.8 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 8,202.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2465 of 3146

Schuylkill County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.8 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 28,208.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2477 of 3146

Luzerne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.7 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 62,555.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2486 of 3146

Bedford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.7 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 9,499.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2498 of 3146

Northumberland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 18,023.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2500 of 3146

Venango County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 10,167.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2505 of 3146

Mercer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 21,873.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2506 of 3146

Wyoming County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 5,355.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2511 of 3146

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 40,570.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2519 of 3146

Warren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 7,740.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2546 of 3146

Beaver County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.4 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 32,213.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2555 of 3146

Elk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.4 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 5,887.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2565 of 3146

Carbon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.4 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 12,390.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2570 of 3146

Cambria County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.3 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 25,696.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2594 of 3146

Fayette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.3 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 25,345.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2598 of 3146

Greene County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.3 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 7,110.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2603 of 3146

Armstrong County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 12,679.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2611 of 3146

Clarion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 7,305.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2703 of 3146

Susquehanna County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.8 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 7,707.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2717 of 3146

Allegheny County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.8 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 229,660.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2718 of 3146

Clearfield County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 14,877.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2751 of 3146

Westmoreland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 65,147.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2767 of 3146

Somerset County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.3 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 13,615.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2801 of 3146

Huntingdon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 8,272.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2816 of 3146

Pike County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.1 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 10,032.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2828 of 3146

Indiana County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 15,306.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2848 of 3146

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 8,064.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2863 of 3146

Columbia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.7 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 11,606.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2886 of 3146

Wayne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 8,606.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2978 of 3146

Cameron County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 767.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2986 of 3146

Centre County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 24,346.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3085 of 3146

Sullivan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 720.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3136 of 3146

Forest County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 785.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3141 of 3146

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/29/2022 7:40 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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