97.0% of residents of Williamsport speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English less than very well).
1.4% of residents speak other language at home (55% speak English very well, 45% speak English less than very well).
English speakers - Born in the United States:
98.0% of residents of Williamsport speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English less than very well).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (53% speak English very well, 48% speak English less than very well).
English speakers - Native, born elsewhere:
86.7% of residents of Williamsport speak English at home.
13.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
English speakers - Foreign born:
44.0% of residents of Williamsport speak English at home.
14.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
41.3% of residents speak other language at home (59% speak English very well, 41% speak English less than very well).
White - Speak only English
Native:
97.9% (22,024)
Foreign born:
49.5% (97)
White - Speak another language
Native:
2.1% (479)
Foreign born:
50.5% (99)
Black or African American - Speak only English
Native:
97.9% (3,866)
Foreign born:
17.6% (3)
Black or African American - Speak another language
Native:
2.1% (83)
Foreign born:
82.4% (14)
Asian - Speak only English
Native:
81.8% (18)
Foreign born:
54.0% (47)
Asian - Speak another language
Native:
18.2% (4)
Foreign born:
46.0% (40)
Other race - Speak another language
Native:
20.7% (23)
Foreign born:
100.0% (34)
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino - Speak only English
Native:
98.1% (21,910)
Foreign born:
51.2% (88)
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino - Speak another language
Native:
1.9% (432)
Foreign born:
48.8% (84)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak only English
Native:
59.6% (264)
Foreign born:
15.5% (9)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
Native:
40.4% (179)
Foreign born:
84.5% (49)
437 residents are foreign born
This city:
1.4%
Pennsylvania:
4.1%
Median age by place of birth - Williamsport
Place of birth - Williamsport White
Place of birth - Williamsport Black or African American
Place of birth - Williamsport American Indian / Alaska Native
Place of birth - Williamsport Asian
Place of birth - Williamsport Other race
Place of birth - Williamsport Two or more races
Place of birth - Williamsport White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
Place of birth - Williamsport Hispanic or Latino
Year of entry for the foreign-born population - Williamsport
Year of entry for the foreign-born male population - Williamsport
Year of entry for the foreign-born female population - Williamsport
Place of birth by age - Williamsport
Marital status for White population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 44.8%
Now married: 40.1%
Separated: 2.0%
Widowed: 1.8%
Divorced: 11.3%
Females:
Never married: 34.7%
Now married: 37.6%
Separated: 3.5%
Widowed: 11.9%
Divorced: 12.3%
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
26.1% (60)
Unmarried:
73.9% (170)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
37.8% (2,181)
Unmarried:
62.2% (3,589)
Marital status for Black or African American population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 49.4%
Now married: 37.5%
Separated: 4.9%
Widowed: 1.2%
Divorced: 6.9%
Females:
Never married: 67.6%
Now married: 21.1%
Separated: 2.9%
Widowed: 2.6%
Divorced: 5.9%
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
0.0% (0)
Unmarried:
100.0% (45)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
24.1% (273)
Unmarried:
75.9% (861)
Marital status for Asian population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 48.3%
Now married: 51.7%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 0.0%
Females:
Never married: 40.0%
Now married: 47.5%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 12.5%
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
100.0% (12)
Unmarried:
0.0% (0)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
30.4% (7)
Unmarried:
69.6% (16)
Marital status for Other race population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 86.1%
Now married: 0.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 13.9%
Females:
Never married: 39.6%
Now married: 35.4%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 25.0%
Divorced: 0.0%
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
47.2% (17)
Unmarried:
52.8% (19)
Marital status for Two or more races population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 84.8%
Now married: 2.0%
Separated: 5.1%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 8.2%
Females:
Never married: 64.3%
Now married: 0.0%
Separated: 5.7%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 29.9%
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
6.0% (14)
Unmarried:
94.0% (218)
Marital status for White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 44.8%
Now married: 40.0%
Separated: 2.0%
Widowed: 1.8%
Divorced: 11.4%
Females:
Never married: 34.6%
Now married: 37.7%
Separated: 3.3%
Widowed: 12.0%
Divorced: 12.4%
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
26.1% (60)
Unmarried:
73.9% (170)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
37.7% (2,149)
Unmarried:
62.3% (3,558)
Marital status for Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 74.0%
Now married: 17.6%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 8.3%
Females:
Never married: 66.3%
Now married: 17.7%
Separated: 9.4%
Widowed: 6.6%
Divorced: 0.0%
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
29.0% (49)
Unmarried:
71.0% (120)
Ancestries in Williamsport
German - 8,979 (29.2%)
Other - 5,785 (18.8%)
Irish - 3,653 (11.9%)
Italian - 2,684 (8.7%)
English - 2,288 (7.5%)
United States - 1,828 (6.0%)
Polish - 1,069 (3.5%)
Dutch - 1,017 (3.3%)
French - 741 (2.4%)
Welsh - 447 (1.5%)
Scotch-Irish - 391 (1.3%)
Scottish - 290 (0.9%)
Subsaharan African - 234 (0.8%)
Swedish - 221 (0.7%)
Russian - 179 (0.6%)
Slovak - 143 (0.5%)
Greek - 130 (0.4%)
Lithuanian - 115 (0.4%)
Czech - 108 (0.4%)
Norwegian - 108 (0.4%)
French Canadian - 83 (0.3%)
Ukrainian - 67 (0.2%)
Danish - 58 (0.2%)
Swiss - 51 (0.2%)
West Indian - 42 (0.1%)
Hungarian - 37 (0.1%)
Arab - 28 (0.09%)
Portuguese - 4 (0.01%)
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%)
White: 18,631 (77.9%)
Black or African American: 3,191 (75.5%)
American Indian / Alaska Native: 38 (73.1%)
Asian: 82 (61.7%)
Other race: 75 (51.7%)
Two or more races: 546 (65.2%)
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino: 18,491 (78.1%)
Hispanic or Latino: 383 (69.6%)
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%)
White: 3,421 (14.3%)
Black or African American: 643 (15.2%)
American Indian / Alaska Native: 14 (26.9%)
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 17 (100.0%)
Other race: 51 (35.2%)
Two or more races: 215 (25.7%)
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino: 3,359 (14.2%)
Hispanic or Latino: 116 (21.1%)
Geographical mobility - Moved within same state (%)
White: 1,409 (5.9%)
Black or African American: 173 (4.1%)
Two or more races: 76 (9.1%)
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino: 1,377 (5.8%)
Hispanic or Latino: 32 (5.8%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%)
1.4%
4.1%