Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Floyd county virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,800 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 226 | 8.1 |
| Kindergarten | 148 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,401 | 50.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 620 | 22.1 |
| College or graduate school | 405 | 14.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 9,836 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,580 | 16.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,365 | 13.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,759 | 38.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,413 | 14.4 |
| Associate degree | 489 | 5.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 793 | 8.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 437 | 4.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 11,324 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,949 | 17.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,382 | 65.2 |
| Separated | 218 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 817 | 7.2 |
Female | 711 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 958 | 8.5 |
Female | 459 | 4.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 161 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 86 | 53.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,778 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,347 | 12.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,744 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 262 | 9.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 8,145 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,667 | 20.5 |
Percent employed | 54.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,478 | 79.5 |
Percent employed | 76.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,137 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 967 | 45.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,080 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,478 | 64.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,480 | 34.3 |
Same county | 1,941 | 14.8 |
Different county | 2,539 | 19.4 |
Same state | 1,530 | 11.7 |
Different state | 1,009 | 7.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 122 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 13,874 | 100.0 |
| Native | 13,663 | 98.5 |
Born in United States | 13,628 | 98.2 |
State of residence | 10,268 | 74.0 |
Different state | 3,360 | 24.2 |
Born outside United States | 35 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 211 | 1.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 91 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 66 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 145 | 1.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 211 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 44 | 20.9 |
| Asia | 17 | 8.1 |
| Africa | 10 | 4.7 |
| Oceania | 12 | 5.7 |
| Latin America | 120 | 56.9 |
| Northern America | 8 | 3.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,080 | 100.0 |
| English only | 12,697 | 97.1 |
| Language other than English | 383 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 152 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 222 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 97 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 152 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 55 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 9 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 13,874 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 10,742 | 77.4 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 12 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 14 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 219 | 1.6 |
| English | 1,485 | 10.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 205 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 90 | 0.6 |
| German | 1,559 | 11.2 |
| Greek | 13 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 25 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 855 | 6.2 |
| Italian | 311 | 2.2 |
| Lithuanian | 31 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 47 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 158 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 35 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 21 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 376 | 2.7 |
| Scottish | 189 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 4 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 12 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 67 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 63 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,409 | 24.6 |
| Welsh | 106 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,436 | 10.4 |
| (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 |
