Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Henry county virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 12,980 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 799 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 700 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,148 | 47.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,133 | 24.1 |
| College or graduate school | 2,200 | 16.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 40,518 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,119 | 15.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 8,111 | 20.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 13,240 | 32.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,135 | 17.6 |
| Associate degree | 2,093 | 5.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,567 | 6.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,253 | 3.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 64.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 47,175 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,507 | 20.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 27,795 | 58.9 |
| Separated | 1,543 | 3.3 |
| Widowed | 3,789 | 8.0 |
Female | 2,994 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 4,541 | 9.6 |
Female | 2,633 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,439 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 630 | 43.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 44,969 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,873 | 13.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,900 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 924 | 7.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 34,031 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,634 | 25.4 |
Percent employed | 52.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 25,397 | 74.6 |
Percent employed | 77.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 8,513 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,922 | 46.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 54,861 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 36,308 | 66.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 17,731 | 32.3 |
Same county | 11,971 | 21.8 |
Different county | 5,760 | 10.5 |
Same state | 2,843 | 5.2 |
Different state | 2,917 | 5.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 822 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 57,930 | 100.0 |
| Native | 56,342 | 97.3 |
Born in United States | 56,238 | 97.1 |
State of residence | 44,036 | 76.0 |
Different state | 12,202 | 21.1 |
Born outside United States | 104 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 1,588 | 2.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,189 | 2.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 207 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 1,381 | 2.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,588 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 108 | 6.8 |
| Asia | 131 | 8.2 |
| Africa | 23 | 1.4 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 1,310 | 82.5 |
| Northern America | 16 | 1.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 54,861 | 100.0 |
| English only | 52,319 | 95.4 |
| Language other than English | 2,542 | 4.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,574 | 2.9 |
Spanish | 1,976 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,293 | 2.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 412 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 193 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 125 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 78 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 57,930 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 43,452 | 75.0 |
| Arab | 8 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 23 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 47 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 507 | 0.9 |
| English | 5,345 | 9.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 383 | 0.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 65 | 0.1 |
| German | 2,870 | 5.0 |
| Greek | 46 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 3,287 | 5.7 |
| Italian | 410 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 33 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 92 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 83 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 29 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 66 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 795 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 445 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 258 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 118 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 39 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 17 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 12,362 | 21.3 |
| Welsh | 122 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 40 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 15,960 | 27.6 |
| (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 |
