Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Fauquier county virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 14,403 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,095 | 7.6 |
| Kindergarten | 663 | 4.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,171 | 49.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,257 | 22.6 |
| College or graduate school | 2,217 | 15.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 36,792 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,267 | 6.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,435 | 9.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,283 | 27.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,802 | 23.9 |
| Associate degree | 2,049 | 5.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,700 | 18.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,256 | 8.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 27.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 42,910 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,258 | 21.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 26,593 | 62.0 |
| Separated | 940 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 2,527 | 5.9 |
Female | 1,993 | 4.6 |
| Divorced | 3,592 | 8.4 |
Female | 2,021 | 4.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,226 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 451 | 36.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 40,258 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,788 | 16.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 12,873 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 922 | 7.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 32,682 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,259 | 13.0 |
Percent employed | 63.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 28,423 | 87.0 |
Percent employed | 81.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,531 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,981 | 35.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 51,566 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 29,452 | 57.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 21,320 | 41.3 |
Same county | 7,850 | 15.2 |
Different county | 13,470 | 26.1 |
Same state | 8,836 | 17.1 |
Different state | 4,634 | 9.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 794 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 55,139 | 100.0 |
| Native | 53,157 | 96.4 |
Born in United States | 52,246 | 94.8 |
State of residence | 29,469 | 53.4 |
Different state | 22,777 | 41.3 |
Born outside United States | 911 | 1.7 |
| Foreign born | 1,982 | 3.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 772 | 1.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 927 | 1.7 |
Not a citizen | 1,055 | 1.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,982 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 774 | 39.1 |
| Asia | 511 | 25.8 |
| Africa | 44 | 2.2 |
| Oceania | 25 | 1.3 |
| Latin America | 495 | 25.0 |
| Northern America | 133 | 6.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 51,566 | 100.0 |
| English only | 48,865 | 94.8 |
| Language other than English | 2,701 | 5.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 827 | 1.6 |
Spanish | 1,202 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 389 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,115 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 227 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 307 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 200 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 55,139 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 55,886 | 101.4 |
| Arab | 82 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 324 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 330 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 1,026 | 1.9 |
| English | 8,314 | 15.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,332 | 2.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 527 | 1.0 |
| German | 9,571 | 17.4 |
| Greek | 136 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 233 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 7,385 | 13.4 |
| Italian | 2,407 | 4.4 |
| Lithuanian | 95 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 558 | 1.0 |
| Polish | 1,300 | 2.4 |
| Portuguese | 33 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 350 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,537 | 2.8 |
| Scottish | 1,626 | 2.9 |
| Slovak | 153 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 222 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 567 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 179 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 81 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 6,969 | 12.6 |
| Welsh | 448 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 14 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 10,087 | 18.3 |
| (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 |
