Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Calhoun county west virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,642 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 103 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 103 | 6.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 758 | 46.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 474 | 28.9 |
| College or graduate school | 204 | 12.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,283 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,253 | 23.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 735 | 13.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,099 | 39.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 595 | 11.3 |
| Associate degree | 110 | 2.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 285 | 5.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 206 | 3.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 62.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 6,284 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,276 | 20.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,706 | 59.0 |
| Separated | 56 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 592 | 9.4 |
Female | 476 | 7.6 |
| Divorced | 654 | 10.4 |
Female | 307 | 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 | 112 | 52.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,895 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 837 | 14.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,604 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 147 | 9.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,331 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,337 | 30.9 |
Percent employed | 28.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,994 | 69.1 |
Percent employed | 65.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,241 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 663 | 53.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,199 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 5,050 | 70.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,149 | 29.9 |
Same county | 1,024 | 14.2 |
Different county | 1,125 | 15.6 |
Same state | 485 | 6.7 |
Different state | 640 | 8.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 7,582 | 100.0 |
| Native | 7,535 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 7,521 | 99.2 |
State of residence | 5,986 | 79.0 |
Different state | 1,535 | 20.2 |
Born outside United States | 14 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 47 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 14 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 22 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 25 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 47 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 6 | 12.8 |
| Asia | 21 | 44.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 6 | 12.8 |
| Northern America | 14 | 29.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,199 | 100.0 |
| English only | 7,069 | 98.2 |
| Language other than English | 130 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 35 | 0.5 |
Spanish | 80 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 24 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 27 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 23 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 7,582 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 5,565 | 73.4 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 9 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 191 | 2.5 |
| English | 410 | 5.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 119 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 2 | 0.0 |
| German | 804 | 10.6 |
| Greek | 5 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 13 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 580 | 7.6 |
| Italian | 123 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 12 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 26 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 62 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 1 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 205 | 2.7 |
| Scottish | 73 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 20 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,289 | 30.2 |
| Welsh | 47 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 574 | 7.6 |
| (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 |
