Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Bedford county virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 13,656 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,157 | 8.5 |
| Kindergarten | 779 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,846 | 50.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,122 | 22.9 |
| College or graduate school | 1,752 | 12.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 42,413 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,986 | 7.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,445 | 12.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 13,899 | 32.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,505 | 20.1 |
| Associate degree | 2,709 | 6.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,813 | 13.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,056 | 7.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 48,276 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,973 | 16.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 32,957 | 68.3 |
| Separated | 852 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 2,708 | 5.6 |
Female | 2,203 | 4.6 |
| Divorced | 3,786 | 7.8 |
Female | 1,885 | 3.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 873 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 460 | 52.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 45,845 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,141 | 15.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 12,686 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,080 | 8.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 36,335 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,188 | 17.0 |
Percent employed | 58.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 30,147 | 83.0 |
Percent employed | 79.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,683 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,282 | 42.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 56,881 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 34,334 | 60.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 22,233 | 39.1 |
Same county | 6,569 | 11.5 |
Different county | 15,664 | 27.5 |
Same state | 10,853 | 19.1 |
Different state | 4,811 | 8.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 314 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 60,371 | 100.0 |
| Native | 59,273 | 98.2 |
Born in United States | 59,006 | 97.7 |
State of residence | 41,708 | 69.1 |
Different state | 17,298 | 28.7 |
Born outside United States | 267 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 1,098 | 1.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 283 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 635 | 1.1 |
Not a citizen | 463 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,098 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 436 | 39.7 |
| Asia | 414 | 37.7 |
| Africa | 7 | 0.6 |
| Oceania | 9 | 0.8 |
| Latin America | 124 | 11.3 |
| Northern America | 108 | 9.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 56,881 | 100.0 |
| English only | 55,313 | 97.2 |
| Language other than English | 1,568 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 500 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 606 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 253 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 620 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 98 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 306 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 149 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 60,371 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 49,784 | 82.5 |
| Arab | 35 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 183 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 119 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 937 | 1.6 |
| English | 7,774 | 12.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,218 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 225 | 0.4 |
| German | 6,429 | 10.6 |
| Greek | 95 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 121 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 5,789 | 9.6 |
| Italian | 1,585 | 2.6 |
| Lithuanian | 62 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 302 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 777 | 1.3 |
| Portuguese | 68 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 164 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,654 | 2.7 |
| Scottish | 1,236 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 57 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 50 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 332 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 70 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 70 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 11,300 | 18.7 |
| Welsh | 394 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 23 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 8,715 | 14.4 |
| (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 |
