Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Dickenson county virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,605 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 108 | 3.0 |
| Kindergarten | 219 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,634 | 45.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 976 | 27.1 |
| College or graduate school | 668 | 18.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 11,308 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,673 | 23.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,970 | 17.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,951 | 34.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,523 | 13.5 |
| Associate degree | 438 | 3.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 564 | 5.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 189 | 1.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 58.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 6.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 13,503 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,558 | 18.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,018 | 59.4 |
| Separated | 399 | 3.0 |
| Widowed | 1,300 | 9.6 |
Female | 1,087 | 8.1 |
| Divorced | 1,228 | 9.1 |
Female | 586 | 4.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 352 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 194 | 55.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,791 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,334 | 10.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,462 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 337 | 9.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,627 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,517 | 36.5 |
Percent employed | 22.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,110 | 63.5 |
Percent employed | 64.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,287 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,510 | 66.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,506 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 11,244 | 72.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,246 | 27.4 |
Same county | 2,634 | 17.0 |
Different county | 1,612 | 10.4 |
Same state | 1,077 | 6.9 |
Different state | 535 | 3.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 16 | 0.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 16,395 | 100.0 |
| Native | 16,364 | 99.8 |
Born in United States | 16,343 | 99.7 |
State of residence | 14,009 | 85.4 |
Different state | 2,334 | 14.2 |
Born outside United States | 21 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 31 | 0.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 11 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 24 | 0.1 |
Not a citizen | 7 | 0.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 31 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 6 | 19.4 |
| Asia | 25 | 80.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,506 | 100.0 |
| English only | 15,272 | 98.5 |
| Language other than English | 234 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 67 | 0.4 |
Spanish | 102 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 29 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 102 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 20 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 16 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 16,395 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 9,952 | 60.7 |
| Arab | 7 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 115 | 0.7 |
| English | 860 | 5.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 67 | 0.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 16 | 0.1 |
| German | 801 | 4.9 |
| Greek | 18 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,647 | 10.0 |
| Italian | 144 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 9 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 49 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 4 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 286 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 221 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 3 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,329 | 26.4 |
| Welsh | 27 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,343 | 8.2 |
| (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 |
