Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Pulaski county virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,831 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 390 | 5.7 |
| Kindergarten | 523 | 7.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,149 | 46.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,473 | 21.6 |
| College or graduate school | 1,296 | 19.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 25,362 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,988 | 11.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,549 | 14.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,590 | 33.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,063 | 20.0 |
| Associate degree | 2,009 | 7.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,020 | 8.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,143 | 4.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 29,065 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,086 | 17.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 17,571 | 60.5 |
| Separated | 786 | 2.7 |
| Widowed | 2,599 | 8.9 |
Female | 2,113 | 7.3 |
| Divorced | 3,023 | 10.4 |
Female | 1,663 | 5.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 769 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 259 | 33.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 27,927 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,088 | 14.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,101 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 573 | 9.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 20,870 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,530 | 21.7 |
Percent employed | 48.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 16,340 | 78.3 |
Percent employed | 77.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,089 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,461 | 48.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,112 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 20,681 | 62.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 12,353 | 37.3 |
Same county | 7,696 | 23.2 |
Different county | 4,657 | 14.1 |
Same state | 3,174 | 9.6 |
Different state | 1,483 | 4.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 78 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 35,127 | 100.0 |
| Native | 34,911 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 34,788 | 99.0 |
State of residence | 27,749 | 79.0 |
Different state | 7,039 | 20.0 |
Born outside United States | 123 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 216 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 95 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 139 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 77 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 216 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 68 | 31.5 |
| Asia | 40 | 18.5 |
| Africa | 29 | 13.4 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 72 | 33.3 |
| Northern America | 7 | 3.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,112 | 100.0 |
| English only | 32,413 | 97.9 |
| Language other than English | 699 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 374 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 270 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 125 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 320 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 182 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 18 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 35,127 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 24,412 | 69.5 |
| Arab | 33 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 62 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 2 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 582 | 1.7 |
| English | 2,749 | 7.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 362 | 1.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 90 | 0.3 |
| German | 3,046 | 8.7 |
| Greek | 92 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 73 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 3,001 | 8.5 |
| Italian | 554 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 11 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 84 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 113 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 11 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 19 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 902 | 2.6 |
| Scottish | 554 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 26 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 110 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 40 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 12 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 7,940 | 22.6 |
| Welsh | 127 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 20 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 3,797 | 10.8 |
| (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 |
