Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Wythe county virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,862 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 367 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 328 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,779 | 47.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,364 | 23.3 |
| College or graduate school | 1,024 | 17.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 19,528 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,770 | 14.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,050 | 15.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,334 | 32.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,536 | 18.1 |
| Associate degree | 1,472 | 7.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,637 | 8.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 729 | 3.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 22,688 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,039 | 17.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 13,843 | 61.0 |
| Separated | 694 | 3.1 |
| Widowed | 1,837 | 8.1 |
Female | 1,614 | 7.1 |
| Divorced | 2,275 | 10.0 |
Female | 1,283 | 5.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 445 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 340 | 76.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 21,571 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,822 | 13.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,365 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 368 | 6.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 16,272 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,834 | 23.6 |
Percent employed | 48.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 12,438 | 76.4 |
Percent employed | 78.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,039 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,958 | 48.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,083 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 16,986 | 65.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 9,001 | 34.5 |
Same county | 5,092 | 19.5 |
Different county | 3,909 | 15.0 |
Same state | 2,260 | 8.7 |
Different state | 1,649 | 6.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 96 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 27,599 | 100.0 |
| Native | 27,459 | 99.5 |
Born in United States | 27,395 | 99.3 |
State of residence | 21,462 | 77.8 |
Different state | 5,933 | 21.5 |
Born outside United States | 64 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 140 | 0.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 71 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 61 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 79 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 140 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 28 | 20.0 |
| Asia | 64 | 45.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 40 | 28.6 |
| Northern America | 8 | 5.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,083 | 100.0 |
| English only | 25,436 | 97.5 |
| Language other than English | 647 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 201 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 325 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 123 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 272 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 61 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 37 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 17 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 27,599 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 19,625 | 71.1 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 41 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 408 | 1.5 |
| English | 2,424 | 8.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 112 | 0.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 15 | 0.1 |
| German | 3,442 | 12.5 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 25 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,912 | 6.9 |
| Italian | 327 | 1.2 |
| Lithuanian | 10 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 43 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 122 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 681 | 2.5 |
| Scottish | 324 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 34 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 81 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 33 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 6,822 | 24.7 |
| Welsh | 65 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,704 | 9.8 |
| (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 |
