Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Alleghany county virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,731 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 151 | 5.5 |
| Kindergarten | 274 | 10.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,306 | 47.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 618 | 22.6 |
| College or graduate school | 382 | 14.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 9,168 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 882 | 9.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,178 | 12.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,596 | 39.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,694 | 18.5 |
| Associate degree | 574 | 6.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 876 | 9.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 368 | 4.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 10,502 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,625 | 15.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,966 | 66.3 |
| Separated | 128 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 909 | 8.7 |
Female | 711 | 6.8 |
| Divorced | 874 | 8.3 |
Female | 436 | 4.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 218 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 169 | 77.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 9,973 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,635 | 16.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,530 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 237 | 9.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 7,555 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,513 | 20.0 |
Percent employed | 38.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,042 | 80.0 |
Percent employed | 75.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,970 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 823 | 41.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 12,202 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,703 | 71.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,477 | 28.5 |
Same county | 1,649 | 13.5 |
Different county | 1,828 | 15.0 |
Same state | 1,406 | 11.5 |
Different state | 422 | 3.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 22 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 12,926 | 100.0 |
| Native | 12,814 | 99.1 |
Born in United States | 12,764 | 98.7 |
State of residence | 10,074 | 77.9 |
Different state | 2,690 | 20.8 |
Born outside United States | 50 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 112 | 0.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 40 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 62 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 50 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 112 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 35 | 31.3 |
| Asia | 67 | 59.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0 |
| Northern America | 10 | 8.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 12,202 | 100.0 |
| English only | 11,941 | 97.9 |
| Language other than English | 261 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 73 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 115 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 55 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 111 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 35 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 12,926 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 9,574 | 74.1 |
| Arab | 15 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 15 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 18 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 140 | 1.1 |
| English | 1,131 | 8.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 149 | 1.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 10 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,284 | 9.9 |
| Greek | 7 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 8 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,173 | 9.1 |
| Italian | 128 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 52 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 62 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 16 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 349 | 2.7 |
| Scottish | 134 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 5 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 43 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 22 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 8 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 3,434 | 26.6 |
| Welsh | 44 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,322 | 10.2 |
| (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 |
