Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Gallia county ohio dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,742 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 361 | 4.7 |
| Kindergarten | 404 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,573 | 46.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,910 | 24.7 |
| College or graduate school | 1,494 | 19.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 20,207 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,828 | 9.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,478 | 17.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,424 | 41.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,040 | 15.0 |
| Associate degree | 1,085 | 5.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,421 | 7.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 931 | 4.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 73.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 24,761 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,366 | 21.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 14,372 | 58.0 |
| Separated | 388 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 1,972 | 8.0 |
Female | 1,687 | 6.8 |
| Divorced | 2,663 | 10.8 |
Female | 1,522 | 6.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 584 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 271 | 46.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 23,293 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,068 | 13.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,423 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 802 | 10.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 17,307 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,530 | 26.2 |
Percent employed | 38.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 12,777 | 73.8 |
Percent employed | 70.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,891 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,964 | 50.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 29,123 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 17,985 | 61.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,079 | 38.0 |
Same county | 7,406 | 25.4 |
Different county | 3,673 | 12.6 |
Same state | 2,314 | 7.9 |
Different state | 1,359 | 4.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 59 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 31,069 | 100.0 |
| Native | 30,820 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 30,726 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 20,982 | 67.5 |
Different state | 9,744 | 31.4 |
Born outside United States | 94 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 249 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 78 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 154 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 95 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 249 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 83 | 33.3 |
| Asia | 140 | 56.2 |
| Africa | 8 | 3.2 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 10 | 4.0 |
| Northern America | 8 | 3.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 29,123 | 100.0 |
| English only | 28,237 | 97.0 |
| Language other than English | 886 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 322 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 326 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 109 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 428 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 171 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 116 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 38 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 31,069 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 21,638 | 69.6 |
| Arab | 24 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 48 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 16 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 532 | 1.7 |
| English | 2,297 | 7.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 368 | 1.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 45 | 0.1 |
| German | 4,013 | 12.9 |
| Greek | 22 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 86 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 2,658 | 8.6 |
| Italian | 556 | 1.8 |
| Lithuanian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 52 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 281 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 461 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 309 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 17 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 57 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 24 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 90 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 5,480 | 17.6 |
| Welsh | 564 | 1.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,623 | 11.7 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
