Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Gilmer county west virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,212 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 105 | 4.7 |
| Kindergarten | 78 | 3.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 646 | 29.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 430 | 19.4 |
| College or graduate school | 953 | 43.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,515 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 634 | 14.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 719 | 15.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,666 | 36.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 586 | 13.0 |
| Associate degree | 139 | 3.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 477 | 10.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 294 | 6.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 6,018 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,849 | 30.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,194 | 53.1 |
| Separated | 58 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 465 | 7.7 |
Female | 363 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 452 | 7.5 |
Female | 228 | 3.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 125 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 61 | 48.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,711 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 675 | 11.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,731 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 134 | 7.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,953 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 912 | 23.1 |
Percent employed | 24.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,041 | 76.9 |
Percent employed | 63.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,051 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 472 | 44.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,798 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,874 | 57.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,876 | 42.3 |
Same county | 1,265 | 18.6 |
Different county | 1,611 | 23.7 |
Same state | 1,090 | 16.0 |
Different state | 521 | 7.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 48 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 7,160 | 100.0 |
| Native | 7,089 | 99.0 |
Born in United States | 7,073 | 98.8 |
State of residence | 5,638 | 78.7 |
Different state | 1,435 | 20.0 |
Born outside United States | 16 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 71 | 1.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 35 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 28 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 43 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 71 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 11 | 15.5 |
| Asia | 42 | 59.2 |
| Africa | 7 | 9.9 |
| Oceania | 2 | 2.8 |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0 |
| Northern America | 9 | 12.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,798 | 100.0 |
| English only | 6,668 | 98.1 |
| Language other than English | 130 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 56 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 26 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 15 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 69 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 18 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 16 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 16 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 7,160 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 5,616 | 78.4 |
| Arab | 1 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 118 | 1.6 |
| English | 727 | 10.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 37 | 0.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 12 | 0.2 |
| German | 982 | 13.7 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 19 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 679 | 9.5 |
| Italian | 96 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 47 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 110 | 1.5 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 158 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 133 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 11 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 25 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 5 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,757 | 24.5 |
| Welsh | 33 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 659 | 9.2 |
| (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 |
