Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Richmond county virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,743 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 71 | 4.1 |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 3.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 819 | 47.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 491 | 28.2 |
| College or graduate school | 298 | 17.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 6,552 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 786 | 12.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,838 | 28.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,047 | 31.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,001 | 15.3 |
| Associate degree | 230 | 3.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 495 | 7.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 155 | 2.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 60.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 7,528 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,650 | 21.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,465 | 59.3 |
| Separated | 205 | 2.7 |
| Widowed | 695 | 9.2 |
Female | 571 | 7.6 |
| Divorced | 513 | 6.8 |
Female | 296 | 3.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 173 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 83 | 48.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,171 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 994 | 13.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,519 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 100 | 6.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,892 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 804 | 20.7 |
Percent employed | 51.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,088 | 79.3 |
Percent employed | 77.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,295 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 597 | 46.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,436 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,995 | 59.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,138 | 37.2 |
Same county | 950 | 11.3 |
Different county | 2,188 | 25.9 |
Same state | 1,440 | 17.1 |
Different state | 748 | 8.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 303 | 3.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 8,809 | 100.0 |
| Native | 8,644 | 98.1 |
Born in United States | 8,594 | 97.6 |
State of residence | 6,777 | 76.9 |
Different state | 1,817 | 20.6 |
Born outside United States | 50 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 165 | 1.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 75 | 0.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 51 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 114 | 1.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 165 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 44 | 26.7 |
| Asia | 25 | 15.2 |
| Africa | 3 | 1.8 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 88 | 53.3 |
| Northern America | 5 | 3.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,436 | 100.0 |
| English only | 8,006 | 94.9 |
| Language other than English | 430 | 5.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 238 | 2.8 |
Spanish | 341 | 4.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 212 | 2.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 67 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 14 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 14 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 8,809 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 6,093 | 69.2 |
| Arab | 4 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 13 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 74 | 0.8 |
| English | 811 | 9.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 119 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 13 | 0.1 |
| German | 405 | 4.6 |
| Greek | 5 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 7 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 371 | 4.2 |
| Italian | 112 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 13 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 42 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 9 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 48 | 0.5 |
| Scottish | 149 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 8 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 243 | 2.8 |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 6 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,769 | 20.1 |
| Welsh | 17 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 6 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 1,849 | 21.0 |
| (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 |
