Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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York county virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 17,228 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,288 | 7.5 |
| Kindergarten | 972 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,935 | 46.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,967 | 23.0 |
| College or graduate school | 3,066 | 17.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 36,168 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 938 | 2.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,070 | 5.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,649 | 21.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,270 | 25.6 |
| Associate degree | 2,729 | 7.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,567 | 20.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,945 | 16.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 91.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 37.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 42,777 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,931 | 20.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 28,209 | 65.9 |
| Separated | 826 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 1,848 | 4.3 |
Female | 1,620 | 3.8 |
| Divorced | 2,963 | 6.9 |
Female | 1,715 | 4.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 901 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 251 | 27.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 36,392 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,617 | 20.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 14,226 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 896 | 6.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 29,683 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,877 | 13.1 |
Percent employed | 63.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 25,806 | 86.9 |
Percent employed | 79.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,031 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,729 | 34.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 52,569 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 25,145 | 47.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 24,920 | 47.4 |
Same county | 5,480 | 10.4 |
Different county | 19,440 | 37.0 |
Same state | 9,491 | 18.1 |
Different state | 9,949 | 18.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,504 | 4.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 56,297 | 100.0 |
| Native | 53,366 | 94.8 |
Born in United States | 51,270 | 91.1 |
State of residence | 22,227 | 39.5 |
Different state | 29,043 | 51.6 |
Born outside United States | 2,096 | 3.7 |
| Foreign born | 2,931 | 5.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 810 | 1.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,787 | 3.2 |
Not a citizen | 1,144 | 2.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,931 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 936 | 31.9 |
| Asia | 1,435 | 49.0 |
| Africa | 5 | 0.2 |
| Oceania | 40 | 1.4 |
| Latin America | 376 | 12.8 |
| Northern America | 139 | 4.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 52,569 | 100.0 |
| English only | 48,762 | 92.8 |
| Language other than English | 3,807 | 7.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,071 | 2.0 |
Spanish | 1,210 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 302 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,412 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 256 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,156 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 513 | 1.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 56,297 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 60,734 | 107.9 |
| Arab | 69 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 408 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 285 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 933 | 1.7 |
| English | 8,890 | 15.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,506 | 2.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 477 | 0.8 |
| German | 8,813 | 15.7 |
| Greek | 385 | 0.7 |
| Hungarian | 212 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 6,821 | 12.1 |
| Italian | 3,238 | 5.8 |
| Lithuanian | 159 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 601 | 1.1 |
| Polish | 1,683 | 3.0 |
| Portuguese | 192 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 332 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,426 | 2.5 |
| Scottish | 1,869 | 3.3 |
| Slovak | 95 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 181 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 383 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 111 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 109 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 5,697 | 10.1 |
| Welsh | 534 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 178 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 15,147 | 26.9 |
| (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 |
