Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Clay county west virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,430 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 156 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 104 | 4.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,259 | 51.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 653 | 26.9 |
| College or graduate school | 258 | 10.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 6,766 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,293 | 19.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,162 | 17.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,010 | 44.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 651 | 9.6 |
| Associate degree | 156 | 2.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 295 | 4.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 199 | 2.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 63.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 7.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 8,198 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,617 | 19.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,949 | 60.4 |
| Separated | 109 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 670 | 8.2 |
Female | 591 | 7.2 |
| Divorced | 853 | 10.4 |
Female | 399 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 206 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 67 | 32.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,696 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 919 | 11.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,409 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 209 | 8.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,857 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,921 | 32.8 |
Percent employed | 36.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,936 | 67.2 |
Percent employed | 57.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,371 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 828 | 60.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,705 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 6,405 | 66.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,292 | 33.9 |
Same county | 1,816 | 18.7 |
Different county | 1,476 | 15.2 |
Same state | 855 | 8.8 |
Different state | 621 | 6.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 8 | 0.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 10,330 | 100.0 |
| Native | 10,323 | 99.9 |
Born in United States | 10,313 | 99.8 |
State of residence | 8,918 | 86.3 |
Different state | 1,395 | 13.5 |
Born outside United States | 10 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 7 | 0.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 0 | 0.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 7 | 0.1 |
Not a citizen | 0 | 0.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 7 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0 |
| Asia | 7 | 100.0 |
| 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 | 9,705 | 100.0 |
| English only | 9,496 | 97.8 |
| Language other than English | 209 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 62 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 54 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 18 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 99 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 15 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 10 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 10,330 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 7,125 | 69.0 |
| Arab | 8 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 216 | 2.1 |
| English | 682 | 6.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 68 | 0.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 6 | 0.1 |
| German | 689 | 6.7 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 22 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 989 | 9.6 |
| Italian | 96 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 32 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 2 | 0.0 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 211 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 85 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 16 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 4 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,961 | 28.7 |
| Welsh | 11 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,019 | 9.9 |
| (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 |
