Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Nelson county virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,892 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 146 | 5.0 |
| Kindergarten | 115 | 4.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,399 | 48.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 839 | 29.0 |
| College or graduate school | 393 | 13.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 10,403 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,390 | 13.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,834 | 17.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,766 | 26.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,793 | 17.2 |
| Associate degree | 458 | 4.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,205 | 11.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 957 | 9.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 69.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 11,951 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,595 | 21.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,971 | 58.3 |
| Separated | 335 | 2.8 |
| Widowed | 876 | 7.3 |
Female | 691 | 5.8 |
| Divorced | 1,174 | 9.8 |
Female | 610 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 289 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 207 | 71.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 11,320 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,564 | 13.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,808 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 286 | 10.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 8,441 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,025 | 24.0 |
Percent employed | 56.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,416 | 76.0 |
Percent employed | 76.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,352 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,037 | 44.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,683 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,157 | 66.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,477 | 32.7 |
Same county | 1,812 | 13.2 |
Different county | 2,665 | 19.5 |
Same state | 1,819 | 13.3 |
Different state | 846 | 6.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 49 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 14,445 | 100.0 |
| Native | 14,174 | 98.1 |
Born in United States | 14,079 | 97.5 |
State of residence | 10,795 | 74.7 |
Different state | 3,284 | 22.7 |
Born outside United States | 95 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 271 | 1.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 80 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 183 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 88 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 271 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 146 | 53.9 |
| Asia | 6 | 2.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 104 | 38.4 |
| Northern America | 15 | 5.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,683 | 100.0 |
| English only | 13,194 | 96.4 |
| Language other than English | 489 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 148 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 300 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 80 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 169 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 63 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 11 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 14,445 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 12,394 | 85.8 |
| Arab | 23 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 65 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 37 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 149 | 1.0 |
| English | 1,861 | 12.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 178 | 1.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 33 | 0.2 |
| German | 1,219 | 8.4 |
| Greek | 54 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 45 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 1,284 | 8.9 |
| Italian | 257 | 1.8 |
| Lithuanian | 32 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 40 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 162 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 6 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 99 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 529 | 3.7 |
| Scottish | 359 | 2.5 |
| Slovak | 7 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 5 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 101 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 61 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 18 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 3,124 | 21.6 |
| Welsh | 120 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,526 | 17.5 |
| (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 |
