Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Mathews county virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,744 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 93 | 5.3 |
| Kindergarten | 97 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 875 | 50.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 418 | 24.0 |
| College or graduate school | 261 | 15.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 6,926 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 366 | 5.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 964 | 13.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,342 | 33.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,557 | 22.5 |
| Associate degree | 370 | 5.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 761 | 11.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 566 | 8.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 7,719 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,384 | 17.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,906 | 63.6 |
| Separated | 108 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 826 | 10.7 |
Female | 636 | 8.2 |
| Divorced | 495 | 6.4 |
Female | 265 | 3.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 154 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 48 | 31.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,315 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,427 | 19.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,553 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 117 | 7.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,193 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 938 | 18.1 |
Percent employed | 52.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,255 | 81.9 |
Percent employed | 74.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,919 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 614 | 32.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,766 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 5,494 | 62.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,221 | 36.7 |
Same county | 1,062 | 12.1 |
Different county | 2,159 | 24.6 |
Same state | 1,741 | 19.9 |
Different state | 418 | 4.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 51 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 9,207 | 100.0 |
| Native | 9,009 | 97.8 |
Born in United States | 8,956 | 97.3 |
State of residence | 6,389 | 69.4 |
Different state | 2,567 | 27.9 |
Born outside United States | 53 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 198 | 2.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 20 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 139 | 1.5 |
Not a citizen | 59 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 198 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 166 | 83.8 |
| Asia | 5 | 2.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 13 | 6.6 |
| Northern America | 14 | 7.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,766 | 100.0 |
| English only | 8,465 | 96.6 |
| Language other than English | 301 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 119 | 1.4 |
Spanish | 106 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 37 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 178 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 73 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 17 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 9,207 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 8,184 | 88.9 |
| Arab | 4 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 35 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 26 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 120 | 1.3 |
| English | 1,470 | 16.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 195 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 89 | 1.0 |
| German | 930 | 10.1 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 20 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 869 | 9.4 |
| Italian | 190 | 2.1 |
| Lithuanian | 7 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 77 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 133 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 18 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 181 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 167 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 24 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 11 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 57 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 26 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 5 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,960 | 21.3 |
| Welsh | 64 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 3 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,503 | 16.3 |
| (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 |
