Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Botetourt county virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,949 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 494 | 7.1 |
| Kindergarten | 315 | 4.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,508 | 50.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,695 | 24.4 |
| College or graduate school | 937 | 13.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 21,621 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,467 | 6.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,551 | 11.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,333 | 33.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,442 | 20.5 |
| Associate degree | 1,586 | 7.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,887 | 13.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,355 | 6.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 24,658 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,983 | 16.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 17,010 | 69.0 |
| Separated | 445 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 1,412 | 5.7 |
Female | 1,170 | 4.7 |
| Divorced | 1,808 | 7.3 |
Female | 916 | 3.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 483 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 194 | 40.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 23,374 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,636 | 15.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,279 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 632 | 10.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 18,072 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,052 | 16.9 |
Percent employed | 57.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 15,020 | 83.1 |
Percent employed | 82.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,991 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,483 | 37.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,758 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 18,140 | 63.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 10,540 | 36.7 |
Same county | 3,849 | 13.4 |
Different county | 6,691 | 23.3 |
Same state | 4,527 | 15.7 |
Different state | 2,164 | 7.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 78 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 30,496 | 100.0 |
| Native | 30,207 | 99.1 |
Born in United States | 30,085 | 98.7 |
State of residence | 22,441 | 73.6 |
Different state | 7,644 | 25.1 |
Born outside United States | 122 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 289 | 0.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 57 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 182 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 107 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 289 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 110 | 38.1 |
| Asia | 104 | 36.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 48 | 16.6 |
| Northern America | 27 | 9.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,758 | 100.0 |
| English only | 28,134 | 97.8 |
| Language other than English | 624 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 197 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 205 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 130 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 325 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 52 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 71 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 30,496 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 25,068 | 82.2 |
| Arab | 151 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 51 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 29 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 631 | 2.1 |
| English | 3,554 | 11.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 557 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 178 | 0.6 |
| German | 4,435 | 14.5 |
| Greek | 22 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 35 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,759 | 9.0 |
| Italian | 527 | 1.7 |
| Lithuanian | 62 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 100 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 307 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 18 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 45 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,053 | 3.5 |
| Scottish | 741 | 2.4 |
| Slovak | 11 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 16 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 176 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 98 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 26 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 5,920 | 19.4 |
| Welsh | 185 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,379 | 11.1 |
| (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 |
