Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Mecklenburg county virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,732 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 380 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 393 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,266 | 48.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,666 | 24.7 |
| College or graduate school | 1,027 | 15.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 22,981 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,674 | 11.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,719 | 20.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,847 | 34.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,000 | 17.4 |
| Associate degree | 964 | 4.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,892 | 8.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 885 | 3.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 67.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 26,606 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,190 | 23.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 14,204 | 53.4 |
| Separated | 930 | 3.5 |
| Widowed | 2,771 | 10.4 |
Female | 2,249 | 8.5 |
| Divorced | 2,511 | 9.4 |
Female | 1,169 | 4.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 885 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 363 | 41.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 25,393 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,520 | 13.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,174 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 555 | 9.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 17,368 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,374 | 25.2 |
Percent employed | 50.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 12,994 | 74.8 |
Percent employed | 75.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,644 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,741 | 48.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 30,629 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 19,878 | 64.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 10,604 | 34.6 |
Same county | 5,608 | 18.3 |
Different county | 4,996 | 16.3 |
Same state | 2,728 | 8.9 |
Different state | 2,268 | 7.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 147 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 32,380 | 100.0 |
| Native | 31,856 | 98.4 |
Born in United States | 31,723 | 98.0 |
State of residence | 23,634 | 73.0 |
Different state | 8,089 | 25.0 |
Born outside United States | 133 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 524 | 1.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 248 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 191 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 333 | 1.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 524 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 100 | 19.1 |
| Asia | 143 | 27.3 |
| Africa | 18 | 3.4 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 241 | 46.0 |
| Northern America | 22 | 4.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 30,629 | 100.0 |
| English only | 29,389 | 96.0 |
| Language other than English | 1,240 | 4.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 530 | 1.7 |
Spanish | 810 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 405 | 1.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 281 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 82 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 137 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 43 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 32,380 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 24,818 | 76.6 |
| Arab | 27 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 12 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 19 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 202 | 0.6 |
| English | 2,863 | 8.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 434 | 1.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 78 | 0.2 |
| German | 1,608 | 5.0 |
| Greek | 11 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 28 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,364 | 4.2 |
| Italian | 336 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 169 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 138 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 27 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 97 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 410 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 323 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 4 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 172 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 39 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 10 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 8 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 5,699 | 17.6 |
| Welsh | 68 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 23 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 10,647 | 32.9 |
| (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 |
