Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Chesterfield county virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 76,024 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 5,289 | 7.0 |
| Kindergarten | 4,162 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 35,833 | 47.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 16,782 | 22.1 |
| College or graduate school | 13,958 | 18.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 167,037 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,705 | 3.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 14,123 | 8.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 41,479 | 24.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 40,119 | 24.0 |
| Associate degree | 11,097 | 6.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 37,076 | 22.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 17,438 | 10.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 32.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 199,708 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 43,931 | 22.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 124,677 | 62.4 |
| Separated | 4,544 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 9,118 | 4.6 |
Female | 7,505 | 3.8 |
| Divorced | 17,438 | 8.7 |
Female | 10,818 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 4,436 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,672 | 37.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 186,002 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 27,113 | 14.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 65,108 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,356 | 8.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 154,850 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 21,156 | 13.7 |
Percent employed | 63.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 133,694 | 86.3 |
Percent employed | 82.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 20,061 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,203 | 35.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 242,866 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 132,994 | 54.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 105,869 | 43.6 |
Same county | 46,993 | 19.3 |
Different county | 58,876 | 24.2 |
Same state | 33,248 | 13.7 |
Different state | 25,628 | 10.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 4,003 | 1.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 259,903 | 100.0 |
| Native | 246,380 | 94.8 |
Born in United States | 243,076 | 93.5 |
State of residence | 147,772 | 56.9 |
Different state | 95,304 | 36.7 |
Born outside United States | 3,304 | 1.3 |
| Foreign born | 13,523 | 5.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 5,120 | 2.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 6,444 | 2.5 |
Not a citizen | 7,079 | 2.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 13,523 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,956 | 21.9 |
| Asia | 5,250 | 38.8 |
| Africa | 732 | 5.4 |
| Oceania | 40 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 3,935 | 29.1 |
| Northern America | 610 | 4.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 242,866 | 100.0 |
| English only | 224,032 | 92.2 |
| Language other than English | 18,834 | 7.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 7,164 | 2.9 |
Spanish | 7,725 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,284 | 1.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 5,827 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,360 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 4,384 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,238 | 0.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 259,903 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 259,923 | 100.0 |
| Arab | 1,154 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 993 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 493 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 3,120 | 1.2 |
| English | 36,271 | 14.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 6,788 | 2.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,455 | 0.6 |
| German | 33,482 | 12.9 |
| Greek | 883 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 933 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 27,750 | 10.7 |
| Italian | 10,541 | 4.1 |
| Lithuanian | 554 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 1,748 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 4,739 | 1.8 |
| Portuguese | 269 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 933 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 7,058 | 2.7 |
| Scottish | 6,209 | 2.4 |
| Slovak | 362 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,832 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 1,856 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 508 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 460 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 33,238 | 12.8 |
| Welsh | 2,097 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1,055 | 0.4 |
| Other ancestries | 73,142 | 28.1 |
| (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 |
