Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Washington county virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,974 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 441 | 4.0 |
| Kindergarten | 476 | 4.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,084 | 46.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,434 | 22.2 |
| College or graduate school | 2,539 | 23.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 35,958 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,654 | 12.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,313 | 14.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,216 | 31.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,590 | 18.3 |
| Associate degree | 2,395 | 6.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,566 | 9.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,224 | 6.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 42,398 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,710 | 18.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 26,430 | 62.3 |
| Separated | 1,108 | 2.6 |
| Widowed | 3,360 | 7.9 |
Female | 2,901 | 6.8 |
| Divorced | 3,790 | 8.9 |
Female | 2,013 | 4.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 889 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 358 | 40.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 40,517 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,257 | 13.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 10,018 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 724 | 7.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 30,538 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,059 | 23.1 |
Percent employed | 50.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 23,479 | 76.9 |
Percent employed | 76.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,542 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,398 | 45.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 48,518 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 29,871 | 61.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 18,499 | 38.1 |
Same county | 9,316 | 19.2 |
Different county | 9,183 | 18.9 |
Same state | 4,456 | 9.2 |
Different state | 4,727 | 9.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 148 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 51,103 | 100.0 |
| Native | 50,633 | 99.1 |
Born in United States | 50,517 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 34,231 | 67.0 |
Different state | 16,286 | 31.9 |
Born outside United States | 116 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 470 | 0.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 203 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 144 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 326 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 470 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 197 | 41.9 |
| Asia | 189 | 40.2 |
| Africa | 6 | 1.3 |
| Oceania | 6 | 1.3 |
| Latin America | 36 | 7.7 |
| Northern America | 36 | 7.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 48,518 | 100.0 |
| English only | 47,423 | 97.7 |
| Language other than English | 1,095 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 349 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 436 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 184 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 436 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 64 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 182 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 93 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 51,103 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 37,393 | 73.2 |
| Arab | 71 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 14 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 562 | 1.1 |
| English | 4,665 | 9.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 509 | 1.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 72 | 0.1 |
| German | 4,874 | 9.5 |
| Greek | 67 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 67 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 4,528 | 8.9 |
| Italian | 657 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 20 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 94 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 265 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 35 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 41 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,814 | 3.5 |
| Scottish | 986 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 66 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 179 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 85 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 42 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 12,811 | 25.1 |
| Welsh | 215 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 13 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,641 | 9.1 |
| (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 |
