Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Braxton county west virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,065 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 213 | 6.9 |
| Kindergarten | 216 | 7.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,596 | 52.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 720 | 23.5 |
| College or graduate school | 320 | 10.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 10,273 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,578 | 15.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,777 | 17.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,351 | 42.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,332 | 13.0 |
| Associate degree | 289 | 2.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 613 | 6.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 333 | 3.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 67.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 11,940 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,314 | 19.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,146 | 59.8 |
| Separated | 168 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 984 | 8.2 |
Female | 839 | 7.0 |
| Divorced | 1,328 | 11.1 |
Female | 586 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 213 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 149 | 70.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 11,354 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,680 | 14.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,977 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 371 | 12.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 8,212 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,388 | 29.1 |
Percent employed | 41.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,824 | 70.9 |
Percent employed | 63.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,226 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,179 | 53.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,961 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,286 | 66.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,662 | 33.4 |
Same county | 2,762 | 19.8 |
Different county | 1,900 | 13.6 |
Same state | 1,069 | 7.7 |
Different state | 831 | 6.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 13 | 0.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 14,702 | 100.0 |
| Native | 14,678 | 99.8 |
Born in United States | 14,658 | 99.7 |
State of residence | 12,265 | 83.4 |
Different state | 2,393 | 16.3 |
Born outside United States | 20 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 24 | 0.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2 | 0.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 20 | 0.1 |
Not a citizen | 4 | 0.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 24 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 19 | 79.2 |
| Asia | 5 | 20.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,961 | 100.0 |
| English only | 13,770 | 98.6 |
| Language other than English | 191 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 25 | 0.2 |
Spanish | 94 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12 | 0.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 74 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 14 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 14,702 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 9,835 | 66.9 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 12 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 398 | 2.7 |
| English | 1,103 | 7.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 146 | 1.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 9 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,644 | 11.2 |
| Greek | 10 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 25 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 1,335 | 9.1 |
| Italian | 243 | 1.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 50 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 51 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 1 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 210 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 151 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 2 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 33 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 7 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 10 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 3,444 | 23.4 |
| Welsh | 22 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 921 | 6.3 |
| (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 |
