Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Scott county virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,540 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 252 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 269 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,303 | 50.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,082 | 23.8 |
| College or graduate school | 634 | 14.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 16,846 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,566 | 21.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,434 | 14.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,108 | 36.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,605 | 15.5 |
| Associate degree | 729 | 4.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,003 | 6.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 401 | 2.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 64.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 19,417 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,288 | 16.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,154 | 62.6 |
| Separated | 449 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 2,032 | 10.5 |
Female | 1,683 | 8.7 |
| Divorced | 1,494 | 7.7 |
Female | 810 | 4.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 389 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 201 | 51.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 18,568 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,387 | 12.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,422 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 357 | 8.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,601 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,887 | 28.6 |
Percent employed | 34.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 9,714 | 71.4 |
Percent employed | 72.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,988 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,169 | 54.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 22,219 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 15,436 | 69.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,742 | 30.3 |
Same county | 3,885 | 17.5 |
Different county | 2,857 | 12.9 |
Same state | 1,271 | 5.7 |
Different state | 1,586 | 7.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 41 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 23,403 | 100.0 |
| Native | 23,332 | 99.7 |
Born in United States | 23,286 | 99.5 |
State of residence | 10,478 | 44.8 |
Different state | 12,808 | 54.7 |
Born outside United States | 46 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 71 | 0.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 26 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 28 | 0.1 |
Not a citizen | 43 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 71 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 55 | 77.5 |
| Asia | 11 | 15.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 5 | 7.0 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 22,219 | 100.0 |
| English only | 21,953 | 98.8 |
| Language other than English | 266 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 54 | 0.2 |
Spanish | 128 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 39 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 127 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 11 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 23,403 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 15,290 | 65.3 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 295 | 1.3 |
| English | 1,771 | 7.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 118 | 0.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 40 | 0.2 |
| German | 1,303 | 5.6 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 10 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,792 | 7.7 |
| Italian | 153 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 28 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 57 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 26 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 699 | 3.0 |
| Scottish | 330 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 2 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 43 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 5 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 6,953 | 29.7 |
| Welsh | 45 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,617 | 6.9 |
| (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 |
