Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Westmoreland county virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,622 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 175 | 4.8 |
| Kindergarten | 233 | 6.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,808 | 49.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 978 | 27.0 |
| College or graduate school | 428 | 11.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 11,808 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,641 | 13.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,982 | 16.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,948 | 33.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,346 | 19.9 |
| Associate degree | 319 | 2.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 975 | 8.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 597 | 5.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 69.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 13,549 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,961 | 21.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,529 | 55.6 |
| Separated | 528 | 3.9 |
| Widowed | 1,324 | 9.8 |
Female | 1,118 | 8.3 |
| Divorced | 1,207 | 8.9 |
Female | 537 | 4.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 515 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 238 | 46.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,830 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,094 | 16.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,434 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 259 | 7.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,149 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,120 | 23.2 |
Percent employed | 52.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,029 | 76.8 |
Percent employed | 73.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,156 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,426 | 45.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,852 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,781 | 68.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,997 | 31.5 |
Same county | 2,271 | 14.3 |
Different county | 2,726 | 17.2 |
Same state | 1,522 | 9.6 |
Different state | 1,204 | 7.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 74 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 16,718 | 100.0 |
| Native | 16,206 | 96.9 |
Born in United States | 16,156 | 96.6 |
State of residence | 10,945 | 65.5 |
Different state | 5,211 | 31.2 |
Born outside United States | 50 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 512 | 3.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 168 | 1.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 304 | 1.8 |
Not a citizen | 208 | 1.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 512 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 97 | 18.9 |
| Asia | 68 | 13.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 309 | 60.4 |
| Northern America | 38 | 7.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,852 | 100.0 |
| English only | 15,061 | 95.0 |
| Language other than English | 791 | 5.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 338 | 2.1 |
Spanish | 588 | 3.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 283 | 1.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 147 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 38 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 56 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 17 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 16,718 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 14,942 | 89.4 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 13 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 40 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 166 | 1.0 |
| English | 2,196 | 13.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 240 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 102 | 0.6 |
| German | 1,656 | 9.9 |
| Greek | 24 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 11 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,623 | 9.7 |
| Italian | 373 | 2.2 |
| Lithuanian | 33 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 47 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 253 | 1.5 |
| Portuguese | 14 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 35 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 194 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 228 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 10 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 30 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 61 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 14 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 13 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,973 | 11.8 |
| Welsh | 179 | 1.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 8 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,406 | 32.3 |
| (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 |
