Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Amelia county virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,734 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 277 | 10.1 |
| Kindergarten | 89 | 3.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,425 | 52.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 724 | 26.5 |
| College or graduate school | 219 | 8.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 7,789 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,054 | 13.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,419 | 18.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,814 | 36.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,329 | 17.1 |
| Associate degree | 413 | 5.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 503 | 6.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 257 | 3.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 68.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 9,023 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,989 | 22.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,241 | 58.1 |
| Separated | 258 | 2.9 |
| Widowed | 658 | 7.3 |
Female | 554 | 6.1 |
| Divorced | 877 | 9.7 |
Female | 462 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 419 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 104 | 24.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 8,509 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,224 | 14.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,553 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 239 | 9.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 6,612 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,677 | 25.4 |
Percent employed | 62.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,935 | 74.6 |
Percent employed | 80.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,423 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 662 | 46.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,694 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 6,757 | 63.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,932 | 36.8 |
Same county | 1,603 | 15.0 |
Different county | 2,329 | 21.8 |
Same state | 1,961 | 18.3 |
Different state | 368 | 3.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 5 | 0.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 11,400 | 100.0 |
| Native | 11,320 | 99.3 |
Born in United States | 11,281 | 99.0 |
State of residence | 9,214 | 80.8 |
Different state | 2,067 | 18.1 |
Born outside United States | 39 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 80 | 0.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 25 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 49 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 31 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 80 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 31 | 38.8 |
| Asia | 21 | 26.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 17 | 21.3 |
| Northern America | 11 | 13.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,694 | 100.0 |
| English only | 10,415 | 97.4 |
| Language other than English | 279 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 100 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 115 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 47 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 133 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 53 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 31 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 11,400 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 9,553 | 83.8 |
| Arab | 8 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 9 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 7 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 111 | 1.0 |
| English | 1,066 | 9.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 53 | 0.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 13 | 0.1 |
| German | 826 | 7.2 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 14 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 749 | 6.6 |
| Italian | 182 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 54 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 30 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 24 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 199 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 121 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 25 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 22 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 52 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,220 | 19.5 |
| Welsh | 33 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 6 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 3,729 | 32.7 |
| (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 |
