Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Southampton county virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,963 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 209 | 5.3 |
| Kindergarten | 200 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,029 | 51.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 960 | 24.2 |
| College or graduate school | 565 | 14.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 12,070 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,954 | 16.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,492 | 20.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,193 | 26.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,484 | 20.6 |
| Associate degree | 531 | 4.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,027 | 8.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 389 | 3.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 63.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 14,203 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,618 | 25.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,680 | 54.1 |
| Separated | 741 | 5.2 |
| Widowed | 1,241 | 8.7 |
Female | 1,044 | 7.4 |
| Divorced | 923 | 6.5 |
Female | 464 | 3.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 438 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 194 | 44.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,450 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,833 | 13.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,641 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 384 | 10.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 8,923 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,943 | 21.8 |
Percent employed | 52.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,980 | 78.2 |
Percent employed | 76.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,422 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,172 | 48.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,568 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,442 | 63.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,079 | 36.7 |
Same county | 2,424 | 14.6 |
Different county | 3,655 | 22.1 |
Same state | 3,008 | 18.2 |
Different state | 647 | 3.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 47 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 17,482 | 100.0 |
| Native | 17,431 | 99.7 |
Born in United States | 17,390 | 99.5 |
State of residence | 13,507 | 77.3 |
Different state | 3,883 | 22.2 |
Born outside United States | 41 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 51 | 0.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 10 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 39 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 12 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 51 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 27 | 52.9 |
| Asia | 3 | 5.9 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 21 | 41.2 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,568 | 100.0 |
| English only | 16,210 | 97.8 |
| Language other than English | 358 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 96 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 259 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 80 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 96 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 16 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 3 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 17,482 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 13,009 | 74.4 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 14 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 14 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 82 | 0.5 |
| English | 1,645 | 9.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 198 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 15 | 0.1 |
| German | 585 | 3.3 |
| Greek | 4 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 61 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 634 | 3.6 |
| Italian | 222 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 68 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 113 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 23 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 164 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 162 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 99 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 36 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 2 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,693 | 15.4 |
| Welsh | 27 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 20 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 6,126 | 35.0 |
| (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 |
