Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Stafford county virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 29,156 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,994 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 1,712 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 14,445 | 49.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 6,126 | 21.0 |
| College or graduate school | 4,879 | 16.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 56,029 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,782 | 3.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,597 | 8.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 15,663 | 28.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 13,218 | 23.6 |
| Associate degree | 4,163 | 7.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 10,550 | 18.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 6,056 | 10.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 29.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 67,979 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 15,234 | 22.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 43,442 | 63.9 |
| Separated | 1,604 | 2.4 |
| Widowed | 2,226 | 3.3 |
Female | 1,775 | 2.6 |
| Divorced | 5,473 | 8.1 |
Female | 2,935 | 4.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,884 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 772 | 41.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 59,842 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 12,713 | 21.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 25,232 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,760 | 7.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 51,172 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,322 | 12.4 |
Percent employed | 66.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 44,850 | 87.6 |
Percent employed | 82.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,075 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,144 | 42.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 85,426 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 42,850 | 50.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 40,696 | 47.6 |
Same county | 11,500 | 13.5 |
Different county | 29,196 | 34.2 |
Same state | 15,354 | 18.0 |
Different state | 13,842 | 16.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,880 | 2.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 92,446 | 100.0 |
| Native | 88,733 | 96.0 |
Born in United States | 86,491 | 93.6 |
State of residence | 38,757 | 41.9 |
Different state | 47,734 | 51.6 |
Born outside United States | 2,242 | 2.4 |
| Foreign born | 3,713 | 4.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,028 | 1.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,404 | 2.6 |
Not a citizen | 1,309 | 1.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,713 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,041 | 28.0 |
| Asia | 1,429 | 38.5 |
| Africa | 87 | 2.3 |
| Oceania | 12 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 1,030 | 27.7 |
| Northern America | 114 | 3.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 85,426 | 100.0 |
| English only | 79,205 | 92.7 |
| Language other than English | 6,221 | 7.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,801 | 2.1 |
Spanish | 2,823 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 833 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,079 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 444 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,057 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 476 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 92,446 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 98,051 | 106.1 |
| Arab | 295 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 567 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 366 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 1,317 | 1.4 |
| English | 11,296 | 12.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,674 | 2.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 867 | 0.9 |
| German | 15,102 | 16.3 |
| Greek | 466 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 598 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 13,789 | 14.9 |
| Italian | 5,332 | 5.8 |
| Lithuanian | 397 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 1,051 | 1.1 |
| Polish | 2,545 | 2.8 |
| Portuguese | 172 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 518 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,237 | 2.4 |
| Scottish | 2,054 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 309 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 365 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 824 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 241 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 269 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 9,833 | 10.6 |
| Welsh | 779 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 490 | 0.5 |
| Other ancestries | 23,298 | 25.2 |
| (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 |
