Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Charles city county virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,543 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 87 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 4.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 682 | 44.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 468 | 30.3 |
| College or graduate school | 240 | 15.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,845 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 489 | 10.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,174 | 24.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,675 | 34.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 774 | 16.0 |
| Associate degree | 222 | 4.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 376 | 7.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 135 | 2.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 65.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 5,694 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,592 | 28.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,041 | 53.4 |
| Separated | 119 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 452 | 7.9 |
Female | 384 | 6.7 |
| Divorced | 490 | 8.6 |
Female | 251 | 4.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 325 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 169 | 52.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,400 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 727 | 13.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,373 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 128 | 9.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,239 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,127 | 26.6 |
Percent employed | 59.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,112 | 73.4 |
Percent employed | 79.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 923 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 396 | 42.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,542 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,863 | 74.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,658 | 25.3 |
Same county | 650 | 9.9 |
Different county | 1,008 | 15.4 |
Same state | 861 | 13.2 |
Different state | 147 | 2.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 21 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 6,926 | 100.0 |
| Native | 6,839 | 98.7 |
Born in United States | 6,767 | 97.7 |
State of residence | 5,742 | 82.9 |
Different state | 1,025 | 14.8 |
Born outside United States | 72 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 87 | 1.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 21 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 42 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 45 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 87 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 37 | 42.5 |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0 |
| Africa | 26 | 29.9 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 24 | 27.6 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,542 | 100.0 |
| English only | 6,371 | 97.4 |
| Language other than English | 171 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 52 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 69 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 72 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 35 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 4 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 6,926 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 6,259 | 90.4 |
| Arab | 34 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 5 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 12 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 60 | 0.9 |
| English | 497 | 7.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 58 | 0.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 32 | 0.5 |
| German | 272 | 3.9 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 14 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 252 | 3.6 |
| Italian | 34 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 14 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 23 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 18 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 74 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 52 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 6 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 33 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 8 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 24 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 4 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 836 | 12.1 |
| Welsh | 28 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 6 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 3,863 | 55.8 |
| (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 |
