Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Amherst county virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,838 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 472 | 6.0 |
| Kindergarten | 279 | 3.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,513 | 44.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,817 | 23.2 |
| College or graduate school | 1,757 | 22.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 21,293 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,275 | 15.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,990 | 14.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,108 | 33.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,073 | 19.1 |
| Associate degree | 1,065 | 5.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,876 | 8.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 906 | 4.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 25,771 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,389 | 24.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 14,633 | 56.8 |
| Separated | 666 | 2.6 |
| Widowed | 1,932 | 7.5 |
Female | 1,563 | 6.1 |
| Divorced | 2,151 | 8.3 |
Female | 1,183 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 616 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 324 | 52.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 24,394 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,309 | 13.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,307 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 701 | 9.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 17,715 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,955 | 22.3 |
Percent employed | 53.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,760 | 77.7 |
Percent employed | 78.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,256 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,878 | 44.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 30,113 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 19,178 | 63.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 10,717 | 35.6 |
Same county | 5,472 | 18.2 |
Different county | 5,245 | 17.4 |
Same state | 3,529 | 11.7 |
Different state | 1,716 | 5.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 218 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 31,894 | 100.0 |
| Native | 31,506 | 98.8 |
Born in United States | 31,338 | 98.3 |
State of residence | 25,479 | 79.9 |
Different state | 5,859 | 18.4 |
Born outside United States | 168 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 388 | 1.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 257 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 108 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 280 | 0.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 388 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 117 | 30.2 |
| Asia | 73 | 18.8 |
| Africa | 6 | 1.5 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 179 | 46.1 |
| Northern America | 13 | 3.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 30,113 | 100.0 |
| English only | 29,224 | 97.0 |
| Language other than English | 889 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 283 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 508 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 214 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 258 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 34 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 107 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 29 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 31,894 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 25,710 | 80.6 |
| Arab | 40 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 84 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 19 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 187 | 0.6 |
| English | 3,020 | 9.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 463 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 103 | 0.3 |
| German | 1,938 | 6.1 |
| Greek | 59 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 19 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,906 | 6.0 |
| Italian | 328 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 46 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 64 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 243 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 4 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 92 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 574 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 808 | 2.5 |
| Slovak | 20 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 92 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 185 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 61 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 45 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 7,717 | 24.2 |
| Welsh | 115 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 7,478 | 23.4 |
| (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 |
