Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Hampshire county west virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,501 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 165 | 3.7 |
| Kindergarten | 380 | 8.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,370 | 52.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,112 | 24.7 |
| College or graduate school | 474 | 10.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 13,690 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,567 | 11.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,364 | 17.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,055 | 44.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,691 | 12.4 |
| Associate degree | 467 | 3.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 866 | 6.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 680 | 5.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 71.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 16,006 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,232 | 20.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,470 | 59.2 |
| Separated | 326 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 1,334 | 8.3 |
Female | 1,099 | 6.9 |
| Divorced | 1,644 | 10.3 |
Female | 844 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 292 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 123 | 42.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 15,146 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,432 | 16.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,276 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 507 | 11.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 11,486 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,743 | 23.9 |
Percent employed | 49.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,743 | 76.1 |
Percent employed | 73.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,815 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,406 | 49.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,931 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,635 | 66.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,247 | 33.0 |
Same county | 2,865 | 15.1 |
Different county | 3,382 | 17.9 |
Same state | 1,039 | 5.5 |
Different state | 2,343 | 12.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 49 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 20,203 | 100.0 |
| Native | 20,077 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 20,041 | 99.2 |
State of residence | 7,648 | 37.9 |
Different state | 12,393 | 61.3 |
Born outside United States | 36 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 126 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 34 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 73 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 53 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 126 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 52 | 41.3 |
| Asia | 32 | 25.4 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 15 | 11.9 |
| Northern America | 27 | 21.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,931 | 100.0 |
| English only | 18,540 | 97.9 |
| Language other than English | 391 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 88 | 0.5 |
Spanish | 168 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 21 | 0.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 209 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 65 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 20,203 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 15,868 | 78.5 |
| Arab | 13 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 11 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 4 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 413 | 2.0 |
| English | 1,509 | 7.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 469 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 43 | 0.2 |
| German | 4,074 | 20.2 |
| Greek | 5 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 57 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 2,036 | 10.1 |
| Italian | 335 | 1.7 |
| Lithuanian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 40 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 187 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 25 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 16 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 396 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 301 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 9 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 95 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 53 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 14 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 3,954 | 19.6 |
| Welsh | 163 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 19 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 1,621 | 8.0 |
| (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 |
