Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Roanoke county virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 20,624 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,540 | 7.5 |
| Kindergarten | 1,176 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 9,244 | 44.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,712 | 22.8 |
| College or graduate school | 3,952 | 19.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 60,771 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,590 | 5.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,062 | 8.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 16,907 | 27.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 13,066 | 21.5 |
| Associate degree | 4,995 | 8.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 11,452 | 18.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,699 | 9.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 28.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 69,734 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 13,152 | 18.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 43,341 | 62.2 |
| Separated | 1,210 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 5,477 | 7.9 |
Female | 4,550 | 6.5 |
| Divorced | 6,554 | 9.4 |
Female | 4,012 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,279 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 553 | 43.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 66,246 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 9,944 | 15.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 17,715 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,294 | 7.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 49,824 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,554 | 15.2 |
Percent employed | 61.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 42,270 | 84.8 |
Percent employed | 82.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 12,342 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,577 | 37.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 81,272 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 47,127 | 58.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 33,329 | 41.0 |
Same county | 9,065 | 11.2 |
Different county | 24,264 | 29.9 |
Same state | 16,749 | 20.6 |
Different state | 7,515 | 9.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 816 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 85,778 | 100.0 |
| Native | 83,147 | 96.9 |
Born in United States | 82,448 | 96.1 |
State of residence | 55,703 | 64.9 |
Different state | 26,745 | 31.2 |
Born outside United States | 699 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 2,631 | 3.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,142 | 1.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,231 | 1.4 |
Not a citizen | 1,400 | 1.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,631 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 787 | 29.9 |
| Asia | 903 | 34.3 |
| Africa | 249 | 9.5 |
| Oceania | 16 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 527 | 20.0 |
| Northern America | 149 | 5.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 81,272 | 100.0 |
| English only | 77,166 | 94.9 |
| Language other than English | 4,106 | 5.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,231 | 1.5 |
Spanish | 1,694 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 470 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,661 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 383 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 505 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 330 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 85,778 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 76,371 | 89.0 |
| Arab | 497 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 306 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 114 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 1,016 | 1.2 |
| English | 12,619 | 14.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,939 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 251 | 0.3 |
| German | 12,645 | 14.7 |
| Greek | 169 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 323 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 9,646 | 11.2 |
| Italian | 2,495 | 2.9 |
| Lithuanian | 107 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 356 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 1,200 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 59 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 373 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,937 | 3.4 |
| Scottish | 2,706 | 3.2 |
| Slovak | 107 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 235 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 556 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 185 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 136 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 13,375 | 15.6 |
| Welsh | 629 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 161 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 11,229 | 13.1 |
| (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 |
