Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Appomattox county virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,174 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 196 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 192 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,578 | 49.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 858 | 27.0 |
| College or graduate school | 350 | 11.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 9,421 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,081 | 11.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,678 | 17.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,610 | 38.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,666 | 17.7 |
| Associate degree | 396 | 4.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 625 | 6.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 365 | 3.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 10,931 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,238 | 20.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,458 | 59.1 |
| Separated | 293 | 2.7 |
| Widowed | 926 | 8.5 |
Female | 758 | 6.9 |
| Divorced | 1,016 | 9.3 |
Female | 629 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 248 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 102 | 41.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,322 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,473 | 14.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,947 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 297 | 10.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 7,835 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,829 | 23.3 |
Percent employed | 56.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,006 | 76.7 |
Percent employed | 78.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,007 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 932 | 46.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 12,871 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,219 | 63.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,578 | 35.6 |
Same county | 2,391 | 18.6 |
Different county | 2,187 | 17.0 |
Same state | 1,568 | 12.2 |
Different state | 619 | 4.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 74 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 13,705 | 100.0 |
| Native | 13,517 | 98.6 |
Born in United States | 13,474 | 98.3 |
State of residence | 10,994 | 80.2 |
Different state | 2,480 | 18.1 |
Born outside United States | 43 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 188 | 1.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 102 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 84 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 104 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 188 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 58 | 30.9 |
| Asia | 41 | 21.8 |
| Africa | 42 | 22.3 |
| Oceania | 1 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 40 | 21.3 |
| Northern America | 6 | 3.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 12,871 | 100.0 |
| English only | 12,502 | 97.1 |
| Language other than English | 369 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 140 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 156 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 57 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 127 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 40 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 40 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 18 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 13,705 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 10,744 | 78.4 |
| Arab | 5 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 10 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 44 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 61 | 0.4 |
| English | 1,227 | 9.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 225 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 19 | 0.1 |
| German | 616 | 4.5 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 47 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 749 | 5.5 |
| Italian | 161 | 1.2 |
| Lithuanian | 13 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 23 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 184 | 1.3 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 141 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 241 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 15 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 132 | 1.0 |
| Swedish | 30 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 10 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,797 | 27.7 |
| Welsh | 61 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,932 | 21.4 |
| (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 |
