Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Berkeley county west virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 17,453 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 902 | 5.2 |
| Kindergarten | 1,179 | 6.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 9,105 | 52.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,843 | 22.0 |
| College or graduate school | 2,424 | 13.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 50,092 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,041 | 8.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 7,200 | 14.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 20,223 | 40.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,806 | 17.6 |
| Associate degree | 2,262 | 4.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,560 | 9.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,000 | 6.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 59,723 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 13,531 | 22.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 34,039 | 57.0 |
| Separated | 1,201 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 3,825 | 6.4 |
Female | 2,977 | 5.0 |
| Divorced | 7,127 | 11.9 |
Female | 3,729 | 6.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,584 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 717 | 45.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 56,207 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 9,289 | 16.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 16,868 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,656 | 9.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 44,837 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,086 | 22.5 |
Percent employed | 56.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 34,751 | 77.5 |
Percent employed | 78.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 8,130 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,372 | 41.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 70,990 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 38,850 | 54.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 31,789 | 44.8 |
Same county | 16,027 | 22.6 |
Different county | 15,762 | 22.2 |
Same state | 4,014 | 5.7 |
Different state | 11,748 | 16.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 351 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 75,905 | 100.0 |
| Native | 74,617 | 98.3 |
Born in United States | 74,127 | 97.7 |
State of residence | 36,570 | 48.2 |
Different state | 37,557 | 49.5 |
Born outside United States | 490 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 1,288 | 1.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 288 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 700 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 588 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,288 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 412 | 32.0 |
| Asia | 299 | 23.2 |
| Africa | 28 | 2.2 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 457 | 35.5 |
| Northern America | 92 | 7.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 70,990 | 100.0 |
| English only | 68,453 | 96.4 |
| Language other than English | 2,537 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 824 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 1,291 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 507 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 846 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 179 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 292 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 87 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 75,905 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 67,451 | 88.9 |
| Arab | 25 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 114 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 132 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,136 | 1.5 |
| English | 7,523 | 9.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,611 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 248 | 0.3 |
| German | 16,418 | 21.6 |
| Greek | 179 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 252 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 8,555 | 11.3 |
| Italian | 3,229 | 4.3 |
| Lithuanian | 145 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 265 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 1,393 | 1.8 |
| Portuguese | 43 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 173 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,072 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 1,222 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 196 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 185 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 227 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 118 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 60 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 11,795 | 15.5 |
| Welsh | 534 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 197 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 10,404 | 13.7 |
| (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 |
