Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Doddridge county west virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,737 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 85 | 4.9 |
| Kindergarten | 76 | 4.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 884 | 50.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 537 | 30.9 |
| College or graduate school | 155 | 8.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,897 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 628 | 12.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 870 | 17.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,021 | 41.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 754 | 15.4 |
| Associate degree | 124 | 2.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 392 | 8.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 108 | 2.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 69.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 5,965 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,286 | 21.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,478 | 58.3 |
| Separated | 90 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 496 | 8.3 |
Female | 412 | 6.9 |
| Divorced | 615 | 10.3 |
Female | 247 | 4.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 134 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 91 | 67.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,518 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 767 | 13.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,634 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 122 | 7.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,108 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 983 | 23.9 |
Percent employed | 30.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,125 | 76.1 |
Percent employed | 66.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,101 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 620 | 56.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,958 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,786 | 68.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,160 | 31.0 |
Same county | 664 | 9.5 |
Different county | 1,496 | 21.5 |
Same state | 1,107 | 15.9 |
Different state | 389 | 5.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 12 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 7,403 | 100.0 |
| Native | 7,360 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 7,346 | 99.2 |
State of residence | 5,945 | 80.3 |
Different state | 1,401 | 18.9 |
Born outside United States | 14 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 43 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 0 | 0.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 27 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 16 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 43 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 23 | 53.5 |
| Asia | 20 | 46.5 |
| 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 | 6,958 | 100.0 |
| English only | 6,764 | 97.2 |
| Language other than English | 194 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 61 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 77 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 78 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 38 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 20 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 7,403 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 6,127 | 82.8 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 2 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 343 | 4.6 |
| English | 823 | 11.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 81 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 25 | 0.3 |
| German | 1,006 | 13.6 |
| Greek | 11 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 21 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 1,189 | 16.1 |
| Italian | 202 | 2.7 |
| Lithuanian | 7 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 28 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 40 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 8 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 154 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 70 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 22 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 6 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 19 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 6 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,175 | 15.9 |
| Welsh | 101 | 1.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 7 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 774 | 10.5 |
| (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 |
