St. Vincent College, Pennsylvania Population and Demographics

Published: October 1, 2020 8:21 pm

Population, Race and Ethnicity

St. Vincent College is a Census-designated place in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, with a population of 1,274. According to the most recent estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, 86.30% of residents identify as white, 8.20% as Black or African American, 0.00% as American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.90% as Asian, 0.50% as Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, 1.40% as Hispanic or Latino, and 1.70% as some other race or combination of races.

Nationally, some 61.1% of Americans identify as white, 12.3% as Black or African American, 0.7% as American Indian or Alaska Native, 5.4% as Asian, 0.2% as Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, 17.8% as Hispanic or Latino, and 2.6% as some other race or combination of races.

Ancestry

Census respondents are also asked to report ancestry. Some of the most commonly reported ancestries in St. Vincent College include German, Italian, Irish, Polish, and English. Measured by location quotient — comparing the Census-designated place share to the national share — some of the most highly concentrated ancestries in Census-designated place are Slovak, Croatian, and Lebanese.

Native and foreign-born population

An estimated 97.80% of St. Vincent College residents are native-born, meaning they were born in the United States, Puerto Rico, a U.S. Island Area, or abroad to a U.S. citizen. Of the 2.20% of the population that is foreign-born, 28.60% have become naturalized U.S. citizens. Nationwide, 86.5% of Americans are native-born. And of the 13.5% of Americans who are foreign-born, 48.5% have become naturalized U.S. citizens.

Age

The population of St. Vincent College is younger than the United States as a whole. The median age is 19.8 years, 18.1 years less than the national median age of 37.9 years. An estimated 1.60% of the population is 65 years and over, compared to 15.2% of the U.S. population.

Language spoken

English is by far the most commonly spoken language in Pennsylvania and across the U.S. as a whole. Similarly, in St. Vincent College, 99.1% of local residents aged 5 and up speak English exclusively, or, if they are multilingual, speak English very well. For context, 95.7% of the 5 and older population across Pennsylvania only speaks English, or speak it very well, and 91.5% of the same age group nationwide do.

Marital status

Residents of St. Vincent College are less likely than the typical American to be married. Of all local residents aged 15 and older, 0.4% are currently married, compared to 48.1% of Americans nationwide in the same age group. Across Pennsylvania as a whole, 48.2% of residents 15 and older are married.

Divorce is far less common in St. Vincent College than it is across the U.S. as a whole. According to Census estimates, 1% of residents 15 and older are divorced — compared to 10.8% of the U.S. population in the same age group. In Pennsylvania, 9.6% of the 15 and older population is divorced.

An estimated 98.6% of St. Vincent College residents 15 and older have never married, compared to one-third of all Americans in the same age group.

Veterans

In St. Vincent College, 1% of the 18 and older civilian population are veterans — compared to 7.5% of adult civilians nationwide and 7.7% of the civilian population in all of Pennsylvania.

Educational attainment

In St. Vincent College, adults are more likely to have a high school education than the typical American adult, and are also more likely to have a four-year college education. Among St. Vincent College residents 25 and older, 92.90% have a high school diploma or equivalent, and 54.80% have a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 87.7% and 31.5% of adults nationwide, respectively. Across Pennsylvania, 90.2% of adults have graduated high school, and 30.8 have a bachelor’s degree.

Poverty

Serious financial hardship is more common in St. Vincent College than it is nationwide. The local poverty rate stands at 54.50%, while the national poverty rate is 14.1%. Across the state as a whole, 12.8% of the population lives below the poverty line.