Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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James city county virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,808 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 901 | 7.6 |
| Kindergarten | 653 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,403 | 45.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,574 | 21.8 |
| College or graduate school | 2,277 | 19.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 34,042 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 976 | 2.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,679 | 7.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,099 | 20.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,183 | 21.1 |
| Associate degree | 1,965 | 5.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 8,449 | 24.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,691 | 16.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 89.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 41.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 38,841 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,857 | 20.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 24,565 | 63.2 |
| Separated | 859 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 2,704 | 7.0 |
Female | 2,224 | 5.7 |
| Divorced | 2,856 | 7.4 |
Female | 1,626 | 4.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 748 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 284 | 38.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 36,585 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,299 | 20.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,706 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 642 | 6.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 26,708 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,849 | 14.4 |
Percent employed | 61.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 22,859 | 85.6 |
Percent employed | 77.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,801 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,681 | 34.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 45,539 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 22,653 | 49.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 22,228 | 48.8 |
Same county | 6,211 | 13.6 |
Different county | 16,017 | 35.2 |
Same state | 8,217 | 18.0 |
Different state | 7,800 | 17.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 658 | 1.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 48,102 | 100.0 |
| Native | 46,109 | 95.9 |
Born in United States | 45,287 | 94.1 |
State of residence | 21,065 | 43.8 |
Different state | 24,222 | 50.4 |
Born outside United States | 822 | 1.7 |
| Foreign born | 1,993 | 4.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 605 | 1.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,116 | 2.3 |
Not a citizen | 877 | 1.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,993 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 772 | 38.7 |
| Asia | 592 | 29.7 |
| Africa | 72 | 3.6 |
| Oceania | 11 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 345 | 17.3 |
| Northern America | 201 | 10.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 45,539 | 100.0 |
| English only | 42,863 | 94.1 |
| Language other than English | 2,676 | 5.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 820 | 1.8 |
Spanish | 872 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 279 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,246 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 337 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 468 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 200 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 48,102 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 52,125 | 108.4 |
| Arab | 63 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 227 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 301 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 941 | 2.0 |
| English | 8,972 | 18.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,496 | 3.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 446 | 0.9 |
| German | 7,596 | 15.8 |
| Greek | 193 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 264 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 6,591 | 13.7 |
| Italian | 2,514 | 5.2 |
| Lithuanian | 178 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 714 | 1.5 |
| Polish | 1,086 | 2.3 |
| Portuguese | 153 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 298 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,464 | 3.0 |
| Scottish | 1,422 | 3.0 |
| Slovak | 88 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 121 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 623 | 1.3 |
| Swiss | 207 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 162 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 3,748 | 7.8 |
| Welsh | 480 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 146 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 11,631 | 24.2 |
| (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 |
