Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Cumberland county virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,035 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 130 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 86 | 4.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,128 | 55.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 498 | 24.5 |
| College or graduate school | 193 | 9.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 6,183 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 883 | 14.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,354 | 21.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,079 | 33.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 969 | 15.7 |
| Associate degree | 166 | 2.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 540 | 8.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 192 | 3.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 63.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 7,138 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,671 | 23.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,846 | 53.9 |
| Separated | 184 | 2.6 |
| Widowed | 700 | 9.8 |
Female | 557 | 7.8 |
| Divorced | 737 | 10.3 |
Female | 348 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 359 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 94 | 26.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,791 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 771 | 11.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,966 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 140 | 7.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,145 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,639 | 31.9 |
Percent employed | 62.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,506 | 68.1 |
Percent employed | 75.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,340 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 620 | 46.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,468 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 5,445 | 64.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,950 | 34.8 |
Same county | 1,069 | 12.6 |
Different county | 1,881 | 22.2 |
Same state | 1,431 | 16.9 |
Different state | 450 | 5.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 73 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 9,017 | 100.0 |
| Native | 8,899 | 98.7 |
Born in United States | 8,815 | 97.8 |
State of residence | 6,842 | 75.9 |
Different state | 1,973 | 21.9 |
Born outside United States | 84 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 118 | 1.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 78 | 0.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 32 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 86 | 1.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 118 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 17 | 14.4 |
| Asia | 24 | 20.3 |
| Africa | 7 | 5.9 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 70 | 59.3 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,468 | 100.0 |
| English only | 8,050 | 95.1 |
| Language other than English | 418 | 4.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 182 | 2.1 |
Spanish | 207 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 93 | 1.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 166 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 65 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 9,017 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 7,431 | 82.4 |
| Arab | 28 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 86 | 1.0 |
| English | 631 | 7.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 145 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| German | 693 | 7.7 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 596 | 6.6 |
| Italian | 127 | 1.4 |
| Lithuanian | 6 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 58 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 113 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 135 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 70 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 19 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 14 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,698 | 18.8 |
| Welsh | 47 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,965 | 32.9 |
| (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 |
