Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Grant county west virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,273 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 73 | 3.2 |
| Kindergarten | 208 | 9.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,108 | 48.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 561 | 24.7 |
| College or graduate school | 323 | 14.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 7,859 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,088 | 13.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,209 | 15.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,382 | 43.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,063 | 13.5 |
| Associate degree | 225 | 2.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 590 | 7.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 302 | 3.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 9,155 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,629 | 17.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,748 | 62.8 |
| Separated | 89 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 746 | 8.1 |
Female | 618 | 6.8 |
| Divorced | 943 | 10.3 |
Female | 440 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 150 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 76 | 50.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 8,738 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,201 | 13.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,155 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 147 | 6.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 6,694 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,133 | 16.9 |
Percent employed | 43.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,561 | 83.1 |
Percent employed | 72.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,596 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 742 | 46.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,578 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 7,349 | 69.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,168 | 29.9 |
Same county | 1,773 | 16.8 |
Different county | 1,395 | 13.2 |
Same state | 738 | 7.0 |
Different state | 657 | 6.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 61 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 11,299 | 100.0 |
| Native | 11,247 | 99.5 |
Born in United States | 11,227 | 99.4 |
State of residence | 7,563 | 66.9 |
Different state | 3,664 | 32.4 |
Born outside United States | 20 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 52 | 0.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 0 | 0.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 35 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 17 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 52 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 33 | 63.5 |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 1 | 1.9 |
| Latin America | 13 | 25.0 |
| Northern America | 5 | 9.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,578 | 100.0 |
| English only | 10,342 | 97.8 |
| Language other than English | 236 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 39 | 0.4 |
Spanish | 127 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 36 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 109 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 11,299 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 8,113 | 71.8 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 23 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 236 | 2.1 |
| English | 656 | 5.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 114 | 1.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 24 | 0.2 |
| German | 2,421 | 21.4 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 14 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 834 | 7.4 |
| Italian | 130 | 1.2 |
| Lithuanian | 8 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 13 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 68 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 26 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 20 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 76 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 127 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 6 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 36 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 3 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,591 | 22.9 |
| Welsh | 52 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 635 | 5.6 |
| (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 |
