Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Henrico county virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 65,953 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 5,472 | 8.3 |
| Kindergarten | 3,652 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 29,761 | 45.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 13,487 | 20.4 |
| College or graduate school | 13,581 | 20.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 177,191 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 7,213 | 4.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 16,502 | 9.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 41,939 | 23.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 40,225 | 22.7 |
| Associate degree | 9,425 | 5.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 41,102 | 23.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 20,785 | 11.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 34.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 207,707 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 55,203 | 26.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 111,504 | 53.7 |
| Separated | 5,494 | 2.6 |
| Widowed | 13,864 | 6.7 |
Female | 11,721 | 5.6 |
| Divorced | 21,642 | 10.4 |
Female | 13,775 | 6.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 4,330 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,750 | 40.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 197,442 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 25,247 | 12.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 54,345 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,305 | 7.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 156,310 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 21,981 | 14.1 |
Percent employed | 65.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 134,329 | 85.9 |
Percent employed | 83.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 29,986 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,870 | 36.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 244,359 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 122,320 | 50.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 115,971 | 47.5 |
Same county | 50,610 | 20.7 |
Different county | 65,361 | 26.7 |
Same state | 39,285 | 16.1 |
Different state | 26,076 | 10.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 6,068 | 2.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 262,300 | 100.0 |
| Native | 244,835 | 93.3 |
Born in United States | 242,286 | 92.4 |
State of residence | 159,231 | 60.7 |
Different state | 83,055 | 31.7 |
Born outside United States | 2,549 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 17,465 | 6.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 8,964 | 3.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 7,215 | 2.8 |
Not a citizen | 10,250 | 3.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 17,465 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3,753 | 21.5 |
| Asia | 8,136 | 46.6 |
| Africa | 965 | 5.5 |
| Oceania | 109 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 3,825 | 21.9 |
| Northern America | 677 | 3.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 244,359 | 100.0 |
| English only | 222,274 | 91.0 |
| Language other than English | 22,085 | 9.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 9,083 | 3.7 |
Spanish | 6,884 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,791 | 1.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 7,740 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,536 | 1.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 5,886 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,222 | 1.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 262,300 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 261,925 | 99.9 |
| Arab | 1,966 | 0.7 |
| Czech1 | 1,192 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 608 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 2,788 | 1.1 |
| English | 36,505 | 13.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,933 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,343 | 0.5 |
| German | 28,725 | 11.0 |
| Greek | 1,079 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 756 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 24,947 | 9.5 |
| Italian | 9,426 | 3.6 |
| Lithuanian | 387 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,343 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 4,151 | 1.6 |
| Portuguese | 363 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 2,489 | 0.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 6,747 | 2.6 |
| Scottish | 6,218 | 2.4 |
| Slovak | 408 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 2,239 | 0.9 |
| Swedish | 1,533 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 620 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 711 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 27,374 | 10.4 |
| Welsh | 2,148 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1,287 | 0.5 |
| Other ancestries | 89,639 | 34.2 |
| (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 |
