Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Northampton county virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,230 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 178 | 5.5 |
| Kindergarten | 138 | 4.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,495 | 46.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 933 | 28.9 |
| College or graduate school | 486 | 15.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 9,133 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,462 | 16.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,515 | 16.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,669 | 29.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,572 | 17.2 |
| Associate degree | 479 | 5.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 961 | 10.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 475 | 5.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 67.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 10,588 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,675 | 25.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,467 | 51.6 |
| Separated | 419 | 4.0 |
| Widowed | 1,162 | 11.0 |
Female | 909 | 8.6 |
| Divorced | 865 | 8.2 |
Female | 450 | 4.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 484 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 219 | 45.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,007 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,429 | 14.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,852 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 226 | 7.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 6,617 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,684 | 25.4 |
Percent employed | 48.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,933 | 74.6 |
Percent employed | 73.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,713 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,233 | 45.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 12,373 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,003 | 64.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,178 | 33.8 |
Same county | 2,228 | 18.0 |
Different county | 1,950 | 15.8 |
Same state | 1,085 | 8.8 |
Different state | 865 | 7.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 192 | 1.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 13,093 | 100.0 |
| Native | 12,646 | 96.6 |
Born in United States | 12,578 | 96.1 |
State of residence | 9,324 | 71.2 |
Different state | 3,254 | 24.9 |
Born outside United States | 68 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 447 | 3.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 252 | 1.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 132 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 315 | 2.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 447 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 88 | 19.7 |
| Asia | 18 | 4.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 310 | 69.4 |
| Northern America | 31 | 6.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 12,373 | 100.0 |
| English only | 11,670 | 94.3 |
| Language other than English | 703 | 5.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 358 | 2.9 |
Spanish | 561 | 4.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 340 | 2.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 109 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 18 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 27 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 13,093 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 11,347 | 86.7 |
| Arab | 18 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 21 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 31 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 48 | 0.4 |
| English | 1,690 | 12.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 169 | 1.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 60 | 0.5 |
| German | 751 | 5.7 |
| Greek | 4 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 20 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 678 | 5.2 |
| Italian | 305 | 2.3 |
| Lithuanian | 8 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 71 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 114 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 12 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 168 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 229 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 3 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 385 | 2.9 |
| Swedish | 53 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 24 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 8 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,395 | 10.7 |
| Welsh | 58 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 7 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 5,015 | 38.3 |
| (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 |
