Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Madison county virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,711 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 125 | 4.6 |
| Kindergarten | 176 | 6.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,260 | 46.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 776 | 28.6 |
| College or graduate school | 374 | 13.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 8,644 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 939 | 10.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,219 | 14.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,135 | 36.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,438 | 16.6 |
| Associate degree | 238 | 2.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,085 | 12.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 590 | 6.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 10,121 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,990 | 19.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,267 | 61.9 |
| Separated | 234 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 779 | 7.7 |
Female | 625 | 6.2 |
| Divorced | 851 | 8.4 |
Female | 432 | 4.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 153 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 60 | 39.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 9,529 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,215 | 12.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,741 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 187 | 6.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 7,181 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,696 | 23.6 |
Percent employed | 57.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,485 | 76.4 |
Percent employed | 81.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,776 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 679 | 38.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,839 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 7,593 | 64.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,066 | 34.3 |
Same county | 1,844 | 15.6 |
Different county | 2,222 | 18.8 |
Same state | 1,435 | 12.1 |
Different state | 787 | 6.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 180 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 12,520 | 100.0 |
| Native | 12,241 | 97.8 |
Born in United States | 12,151 | 97.1 |
State of residence | 8,734 | 69.8 |
Different state | 3,417 | 27.3 |
Born outside United States | 90 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 279 | 2.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 87 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 104 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 175 | 1.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 279 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 124 | 44.4 |
| Asia | 26 | 9.3 |
| Africa | 2 | 0.7 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 127 | 45.5 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,839 | 100.0 |
| English only | 11,440 | 96.6 |
| Language other than English | 399 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 150 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 198 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 86 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 163 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 48 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 38 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 16 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 12,520 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 10,556 | 84.3 |
| Arab | 8 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 24 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 70 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 91 | 0.7 |
| English | 1,773 | 14.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 153 | 1.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 48 | 0.4 |
| German | 1,990 | 15.9 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 43 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 894 | 7.1 |
| Italian | 149 | 1.2 |
| Lithuanian | 4 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 71 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 118 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 8 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 276 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 252 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 53 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 110 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 82 | 0.7 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,300 | 18.4 |
| Welsh | 67 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 22 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 1,945 | 15.5 |
| (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 |
