Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Rockbridge county virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,498 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 169 | 3.8 |
| Kindergarten | 319 | 7.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,103 | 46.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,128 | 25.1 |
| College or graduate school | 779 | 17.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 14,556 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,149 | 14.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,078 | 14.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,708 | 32.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,261 | 15.5 |
| Associate degree | 638 | 4.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,486 | 10.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,236 | 8.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 71.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 17,084 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,601 | 21.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,300 | 60.3 |
| Separated | 318 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 1,235 | 7.2 |
Female | 951 | 5.6 |
| Divorced | 1,630 | 9.5 |
Female | 826 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 443 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 260 | 58.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 16,186 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,277 | 14.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,144 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 453 | 10.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 12,131 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,700 | 22.3 |
Percent employed | 57.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 9,431 | 77.7 |
Percent employed | 78.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,220 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,208 | 37.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,712 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,756 | 64.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,778 | 34.4 |
Same county | 3,673 | 18.6 |
Different county | 3,105 | 15.8 |
Same state | 1,569 | 8.0 |
Different state | 1,536 | 7.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 178 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 20,808 | 100.0 |
| Native | 20,392 | 98.0 |
Born in United States | 20,302 | 97.6 |
State of residence | 15,289 | 73.5 |
Different state | 5,013 | 24.1 |
Born outside United States | 90 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 416 | 2.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 101 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 211 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 205 | 1.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 416 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 168 | 40.4 |
| Asia | 156 | 37.5 |
| Africa | 2 | 0.5 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 83 | 20.0 |
| Northern America | 7 | 1.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,712 | 100.0 |
| English only | 19,111 | 97.0 |
| Language other than English | 601 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 192 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 227 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 105 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 315 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 78 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 38 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 20,808 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 17,183 | 82.6 |
| Arab | 45 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 77 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 48 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 183 | 0.9 |
| English | 2,415 | 11.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 221 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 59 | 0.3 |
| German | 2,815 | 13.5 |
| Greek | 49 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 42 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 1,832 | 8.8 |
| Italian | 450 | 2.2 |
| Lithuanian | 26 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 121 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 184 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 9 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 82 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,112 | 5.3 |
| Scottish | 407 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 14 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 28 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 98 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 44 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 20 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 4,672 | 22.5 |
| Welsh | 120 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,010 | 9.7 |
| (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 |
