Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Lancaster county virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,169 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 167 | 7.7 |
| Kindergarten | 109 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,127 | 52.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 569 | 26.2 |
| College or graduate school | 197 | 9.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 8,841 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 881 | 10.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,381 | 15.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,468 | 27.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,480 | 16.7 |
| Associate degree | 466 | 5.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,349 | 15.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 816 | 9.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 24.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 9,735 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,549 | 15.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,175 | 63.4 |
| Separated | 189 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 1,225 | 12.6 |
Female | 1,004 | 10.3 |
| Divorced | 597 | 6.1 |
Female | 290 | 3.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 277 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 107 | 38.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 9,363 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,795 | 19.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,024 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 165 | 8.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,775 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,175 | 20.3 |
Percent employed | 48.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,600 | 79.7 |
Percent employed | 68.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,980 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 991 | 33.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,134 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 7,100 | 63.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,979 | 35.7 |
Same county | 1,842 | 16.5 |
Different county | 2,137 | 19.2 |
Same state | 1,189 | 10.7 |
Different state | 948 | 8.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 55 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 11,567 | 100.0 |
| Native | 11,366 | 98.3 |
Born in United States | 11,293 | 97.6 |
State of residence | 7,398 | 64.0 |
Different state | 3,895 | 33.7 |
Born outside United States | 73 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 201 | 1.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 37 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 112 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 89 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 201 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 121 | 60.2 |
| Asia | 51 | 25.4 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 6 | 3.0 |
| Northern America | 23 | 11.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,134 | 100.0 |
| English only | 10,766 | 96.7 |
| Language other than English | 368 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 132 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 123 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 56 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 202 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 57 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 33 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 17 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 11,567 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 10,228 | 88.4 |
| Arab | 21 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 23 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 112 | 1.0 |
| English | 2,066 | 17.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 233 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 23 | 0.2 |
| German | 1,115 | 9.6 |
| Greek | 2 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 23 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 877 | 7.6 |
| Italian | 244 | 2.1 |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 58 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 71 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 13 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 21 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 220 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 360 | 3.1 |
| Slovak | 4 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 39 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 63 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 24 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 5 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,489 | 12.9 |
| Welsh | 92 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,026 | 26.2 |
| (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 |
