Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Giles county virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,462 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 211 | 6.1 |
| Kindergarten | 210 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,652 | 47.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 885 | 25.6 |
| College or graduate school | 504 | 14.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 11,856 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,284 | 10.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,571 | 13.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,842 | 40.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,997 | 16.8 |
| Associate degree | 686 | 5.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 887 | 7.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 589 | 5.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 13,627 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,408 | 17.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,225 | 60.4 |
| Separated | 320 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 1,333 | 9.8 |
Female | 1,110 | 8.1 |
| Divorced | 1,341 | 9.8 |
Female | 673 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 276 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 168 | 60.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,004 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,825 | 14.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,246 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 284 | 8.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,703 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,309 | 23.8 |
Percent employed | 48.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,394 | 76.2 |
Percent employed | 75.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,713 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,296 | 47.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,728 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,697 | 68.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,994 | 31.8 |
Same county | 2,887 | 18.4 |
Different county | 2,107 | 13.4 |
Same state | 1,017 | 6.5 |
Different state | 1,090 | 6.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 37 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 16,657 | 100.0 |
| Native | 16,532 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 16,462 | 98.8 |
State of residence | 12,169 | 73.1 |
Different state | 4,293 | 25.8 |
Born outside United States | 70 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 125 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 41 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 68 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 57 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 125 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 48 | 38.4 |
| Asia | 43 | 34.4 |
| Africa | 9 | 7.2 |
| Oceania | 2 | 1.6 |
| Latin America | 18 | 14.4 |
| Northern America | 5 | 4.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,728 | 100.0 |
| English only | 15,415 | 98.0 |
| Language other than English | 313 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 85 | 0.5 |
Spanish | 139 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 42 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 154 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 30 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 14 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 16,657 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 11,589 | 69.6 |
| Arab | 7 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 30 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 271 | 1.6 |
| English | 1,432 | 8.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 190 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 23 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,648 | 9.9 |
| Greek | 24 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 26 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 1,662 | 10.0 |
| Italian | 210 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 33 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 19 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 88 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 5 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 31 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 289 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 218 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 7 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 62 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 35 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,819 | 22.9 |
| Welsh | 39 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 11 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 1,404 | 8.4 |
| (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 |
