Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Cabell county west virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 25,315 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,341 | 5.3 |
| Kindergarten | 1,109 | 4.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,741 | 34.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,372 | 17.3 |
| College or graduate school | 9,752 | 38.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 64,444 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,365 | 6.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 8,552 | 13.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 21,853 | 33.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 13,028 | 20.2 |
| Associate degree | 3,145 | 4.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,821 | 12.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,680 | 8.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 80,724 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 21,556 | 26.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 42,094 | 52.1 |
| Separated | 1,016 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 6,895 | 8.5 |
Female | 5,821 | 7.2 |
| Divorced | 9,163 | 11.4 |
Female | 5,140 | 6.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,362 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 630 | 46.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 77,422 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 11,337 | 14.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 20,170 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,982 | 9.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 55,099 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 12,939 | 23.5 |
Percent employed | 42.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 42,160 | 76.5 |
Percent employed | 73.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 14,797 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,036 | 47.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 91,451 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 51,377 | 56.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 39,452 | 43.1 |
Same county | 22,552 | 24.7 |
Different county | 16,900 | 18.5 |
Same state | 8,976 | 9.8 |
Different state | 7,924 | 8.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 622 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 96,784 | 100.0 |
| Native | 95,568 | 98.7 |
Born in United States | 95,145 | 98.3 |
State of residence | 74,648 | 77.1 |
Different state | 20,497 | 21.2 |
Born outside United States | 423 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 1,216 | 1.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 454 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 705 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 511 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,216 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 285 | 23.4 |
| Asia | 635 | 52.2 |
| Africa | 42 | 3.5 |
| Oceania | 66 | 5.4 |
| Latin America | 125 | 10.3 |
| Northern America | 63 | 5.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 91,451 | 100.0 |
| English only | 88,938 | 97.3 |
| Language other than English | 2,513 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 711 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 921 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 285 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 814 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 177 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 546 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 201 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 96,784 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 77,056 | 79.6 |
| Arab | 372 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 135 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 196 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,788 | 1.8 |
| English | 11,192 | 11.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,488 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 106 | 0.1 |
| German | 10,860 | 11.2 |
| Greek | 331 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 368 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 10,843 | 11.2 |
| Italian | 2,199 | 2.3 |
| Lithuanian | 51 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 420 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 934 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 170 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,872 | 3.0 |
| Scottish | 2,055 | 2.1 |
| Slovak | 58 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 136 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 241 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 97 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 19 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 16,638 | 17.2 |
| Welsh | 719 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 68 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 12,700 | 13.1 |
| (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 |
