Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Augusta county virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 14,577 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 943 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 825 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,332 | 50.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,897 | 26.7 |
| College or graduate school | 1,580 | 10.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 45,609 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,715 | 8.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,240 | 13.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 18,348 | 40.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,035 | 17.6 |
| Associate degree | 2,242 | 4.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,970 | 10.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,059 | 4.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 52,838 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,291 | 17.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 34,048 | 64.4 |
| Separated | 1,207 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 3,340 | 6.3 |
Female | 2,710 | 5.1 |
| Divorced | 4,952 | 9.4 |
Female | 2,355 | 4.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,309 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 620 | 47.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 50,064 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,210 | 14.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 13,906 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,069 | 7.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 38,037 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,806 | 17.9 |
Percent employed | 59.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 31,231 | 82.1 |
Percent employed | 81.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 8,105 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,246 | 40.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 61,958 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 38,408 | 62.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 23,061 | 37.2 |
Same county | 12,109 | 19.5 |
Different county | 10,952 | 17.7 |
Same state | 7,024 | 11.3 |
Different state | 3,928 | 6.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 489 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 65,615 | 100.0 |
| Native | 64,690 | 98.6 |
Born in United States | 64,419 | 98.2 |
State of residence | 47,957 | 73.1 |
Different state | 16,462 | 25.1 |
Born outside United States | 271 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 925 | 1.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 423 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 384 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 541 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 925 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 488 | 52.8 |
| Asia | 160 | 17.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 9 | 1.0 |
| Latin America | 239 | 25.8 |
| Northern America | 29 | 3.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 61,958 | 100.0 |
| English only | 60,329 | 97.4 |
| Language other than English | 1,629 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 577 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 746 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 307 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 729 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 219 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 123 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 51 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 65,615 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 52,201 | 79.6 |
| Arab | 105 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 42 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 76 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 851 | 1.3 |
| English | 6,272 | 9.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 976 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 131 | 0.2 |
| German | 11,397 | 17.4 |
| Greek | 9 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 136 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 5,544 | 8.4 |
| Italian | 1,421 | 2.2 |
| Lithuanian | 51 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 211 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 647 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 44 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 330 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,413 | 3.7 |
| Scottish | 1,169 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 119 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 31 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 267 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 366 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 81 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 13,137 | 20.0 |
| Welsh | 182 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 42 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 6,151 | 9.4 |
| (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 |
