Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Buchanan county virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,598 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 295 | 5.3 |
| Kindergarten | 277 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,508 | 44.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,613 | 28.8 |
| College or graduate school | 905 | 16.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 18,851 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,401 | 28.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,486 | 18.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,188 | 27.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,330 | 12.4 |
| Associate degree | 946 | 5.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 918 | 4.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 582 | 3.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 52.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 22,457 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,069 | 18.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 14,265 | 63.5 |
| Separated | 641 | 2.9 |
| Widowed | 1,887 | 8.4 |
Female | 1,546 | 6.9 |
| Divorced | 1,595 | 7.1 |
Female | 806 | 3.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 562 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 313 | 55.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 21,128 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,608 | 7.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,455 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 527 | 9.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 16,188 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,385 | 39.4 |
Percent employed | 19.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 9,803 | 60.6 |
Percent employed | 62.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,007 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,943 | 64.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,665 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 19,603 | 76.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,023 | 23.5 |
Same county | 3,633 | 14.2 |
Different county | 2,390 | 9.3 |
Same state | 1,713 | 6.7 |
Different state | 677 | 2.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 39 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 26,978 | 100.0 |
| Native | 26,901 | 99.7 |
Born in United States | 26,868 | 99.6 |
State of residence | 22,178 | 82.2 |
Different state | 4,690 | 17.4 |
Born outside United States | 33 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 77 | 0.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 41 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 35 | 0.1 |
Not a citizen | 42 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 77 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 23 | 29.9 |
| Asia | 40 | 51.9 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 5 | 6.5 |
| Latin America | 7 | 9.1 |
| Northern America | 2 | 2.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,665 | 100.0 |
| English only | 25,297 | 98.6 |
| Language other than English | 368 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 97 | 0.4 |
Spanish | 239 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 44 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 88 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 42 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 41 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 26,978 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 15,392 | 57.1 |
| Arab | 13 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 159 | 0.6 |
| English | 1,338 | 5.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 122 | 0.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| German | 830 | 3.1 |
| Greek | 2 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 25 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,005 | 3.7 |
| Italian | 60 | 0.2 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 18 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 10 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 253 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 190 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 8 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 16 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 7 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 9,992 | 37.0 |
| Welsh | 20 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,312 | 4.9 |
| (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 |
