Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Accomack county virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,559 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 568 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 389 | 4.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,605 | 53.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,116 | 24.7 |
| College or graduate school | 881 | 10.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 25,894 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,078 | 11.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,225 | 20.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,828 | 34.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,223 | 16.3 |
| Associate degree | 1,032 | 4.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,113 | 8.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,395 | 5.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 67.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 30,549 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,241 | 23.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 16,573 | 54.3 |
| Separated | 1,162 | 3.8 |
| Widowed | 2,936 | 9.6 |
Female | 2,374 | 7.8 |
| Divorced | 2,637 | 8.6 |
Female | 1,378 | 4.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,183 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 629 | 53.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 28,873 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,284 | 14.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,385 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 679 | 8.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 20,884 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,331 | 20.7 |
Percent employed | 51.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 16,553 | 79.3 |
Percent employed | 75.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,248 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,598 | 41.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 36,005 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 21,715 | 60.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,366 | 37.1 |
Same county | 7,928 | 22.0 |
Different county | 5,438 | 15.1 |
Same state | 1,621 | 4.5 |
Different state | 3,817 | 10.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 924 | 2.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 38,305 | 100.0 |
| Native | 36,680 | 95.8 |
Born in United States | 36,518 | 95.3 |
State of residence | 22,535 | 58.8 |
Different state | 13,983 | 36.5 |
Born outside United States | 162 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 1,625 | 4.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,060 | 2.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 286 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 1,339 | 3.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,625 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 117 | 7.2 |
| Asia | 112 | 6.9 |
| Africa | 8 | 0.5 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 1,356 | 83.4 |
| Northern America | 32 | 2.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 36,005 | 100.0 |
| English only | 33,577 | 93.3 |
| Language other than English | 2,428 | 6.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,415 | 3.9 |
Spanish | 2,054 | 5.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,277 | 3.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 270 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 94 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 80 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 29 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 38,305 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 34,339 | 89.6 |
| Arab | 14 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 57 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 43 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 184 | 0.5 |
| English | 5,233 | 13.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 573 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 64 | 0.2 |
| German | 3,135 | 8.2 |
| Greek | 22 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 158 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 2,945 | 7.7 |
| Italian | 1,079 | 2.8 |
| Lithuanian | 59 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 307 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 497 | 1.3 |
| Portuguese | 14 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 101 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 462 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 584 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 45 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 217 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 134 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 19 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 55 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 5,710 | 14.9 |
| Welsh | 252 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 62 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 12,314 | 32.1 |
| (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 |
