Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Boone county west virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,551 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 285 | 5.1 |
| Kindergarten | 284 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,792 | 50.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,382 | 24.9 |
| College or graduate school | 808 | 14.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 17,282 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,592 | 15.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,621 | 21.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,102 | 41.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,098 | 12.1 |
| Associate degree | 631 | 3.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 839 | 4.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 399 | 2.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 64.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 7.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 20,674 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,978 | 19.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,327 | 59.6 |
| Separated | 301 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 1,743 | 8.4 |
Female | 1,462 | 7.1 |
| Divorced | 2,325 | 11.2 |
Female | 1,076 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 517 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 333 | 64.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 19,589 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,445 | 12.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,206 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 500 | 9.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 15,227 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,864 | 31.9 |
Percent employed | 31.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,363 | 68.1 |
Percent employed | 63.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,386 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,040 | 60.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,909 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 15,866 | 66.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,989 | 33.4 |
Same county | 5,032 | 21.0 |
Different county | 2,957 | 12.4 |
Same state | 1,935 | 8.1 |
Different state | 1,022 | 4.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 54 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 25,535 | 100.0 |
| Native | 25,440 | 99.6 |
Born in United States | 25,357 | 99.3 |
State of residence | 22,049 | 86.3 |
Different state | 3,308 | 13.0 |
Born outside United States | 83 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 95 | 0.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 34 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 48 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 47 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 95 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 37 | 38.9 |
| Asia | 30 | 31.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 18 | 18.9 |
| Northern America | 10 | 10.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,909 | 100.0 |
| English only | 23,581 | 98.6 |
| Language other than English | 328 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 80 | 0.3 |
Spanish | 165 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 44 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 124 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 36 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 18 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 25,535 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 18,058 | 70.7 |
| Arab | 28 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 21 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 463 | 1.8 |
| English | 2,377 | 9.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 256 | 1.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 42 | 0.2 |
| German | 2,008 | 7.9 |
| Greek | 66 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 52 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 2,255 | 8.8 |
| Italian | 392 | 1.5 |
| Lithuanian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 17 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 154 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 50 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 279 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 246 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 18 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 22 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 7 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 4 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 6,020 | 23.6 |
| Welsh | 133 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,145 | 12.3 |
| (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 |
