Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Pittsylvania county virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 13,858 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 942 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 820 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,568 | 47.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,637 | 26.2 |
| College or graduate school | 1,891 | 13.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 43,120 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,136 | 14.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 7,982 | 18.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 15,173 | 35.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,340 | 17.0 |
| Associate degree | 2,496 | 5.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,571 | 6.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,422 | 3.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 67.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 50,138 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,419 | 20.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 30,085 | 60.0 |
| Separated | 1,403 | 2.8 |
| Widowed | 4,189 | 8.4 |
Female | 3,389 | 6.8 |
| Divorced | 4,042 | 8.1 |
Female | 2,013 | 4.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,683 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 858 | 51.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 47,488 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,065 | 12.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 12,783 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,136 | 8.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 36,455 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,112 | 22.3 |
Percent employed | 53.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 28,343 | 77.7 |
Percent employed | 78.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 8,709 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,273 | 49.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 58,236 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 38,558 | 66.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 19,286 | 33.1 |
Same county | 11,561 | 19.9 |
Different county | 7,725 | 13.3 |
Same state | 4,664 | 8.0 |
Different state | 3,061 | 5.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 392 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 61,745 | 100.0 |
| Native | 61,110 | 99.0 |
Born in United States | 60,880 | 98.6 |
State of residence | 50,885 | 82.4 |
Different state | 9,995 | 16.2 |
Born outside United States | 230 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 635 | 1.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 364 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 186 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 449 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 635 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 129 | 20.3 |
| Asia | 95 | 15.0 |
| Africa | 33 | 5.2 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 302 | 47.6 |
| Northern America | 76 | 12.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 58,236 | 100.0 |
| English only | 56,685 | 97.3 |
| Language other than English | 1,551 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 685 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 1,034 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 497 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 434 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 145 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 48 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 36 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 61,745 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 45,831 | 74.2 |
| Arab | 15 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 18 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 29 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 535 | 0.9 |
| English | 6,164 | 10.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 480 | 0.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 72 | 0.1 |
| German | 2,430 | 3.9 |
| Greek | 81 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 21 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 3,816 | 6.2 |
| Italian | 568 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 21 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 152 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 160 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 24 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 63 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 861 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 641 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 28 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 190 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 73 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 106 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 26 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 13,445 | 21.8 |
| Welsh | 260 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 16 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 15,536 | 25.2 |
| (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 |
