Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Jackson county west virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,340 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 303 | 4.8 |
| Kindergarten | 446 | 7.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,206 | 50.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,518 | 23.9 |
| College or graduate school | 867 | 13.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 19,074 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,912 | 10.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,404 | 12.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,570 | 39.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,784 | 19.8 |
| Associate degree | 1,037 | 5.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,535 | 8.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 832 | 4.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 22,479 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,124 | 18.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 14,152 | 63.0 |
| Separated | 212 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 1,826 | 8.1 |
Female | 1,484 | 6.6 |
| Divorced | 2,165 | 9.6 |
Female | 1,221 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 528 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 280 | 53.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 21,250 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,047 | 14.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,047 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 450 | 7.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 15,928 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,430 | 21.5 |
Percent employed | 41.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 12,498 | 78.5 |
Percent employed | 72.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,042 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,778 | 44.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,323 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 16,585 | 63.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 9,661 | 36.7 |
Same county | 5,685 | 21.6 |
Different county | 3,976 | 15.1 |
Same state | 2,314 | 8.8 |
Different state | 1,662 | 6.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 77 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 28,000 | 100.0 |
| Native | 27,872 | 99.5 |
Born in United States | 27,792 | 99.3 |
State of residence | 23,158 | 82.7 |
Different state | 4,634 | 16.6 |
Born outside United States | 80 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 128 | 0.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 52 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 91 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 37 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 128 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 42 | 32.8 |
| Asia | 70 | 54.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 7 | 5.5 |
| Northern America | 9 | 7.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,323 | 100.0 |
| English only | 25,863 | 98.3 |
| Language other than English | 460 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 196 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 306 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 129 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 115 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 37 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 39 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 30 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 28,000 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 20,610 | 73.6 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 29 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 19 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 682 | 2.4 |
| English | 2,712 | 9.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 510 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 57 | 0.2 |
| German | 3,251 | 11.6 |
| Greek | 17 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 35 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,505 | 8.9 |
| Italian | 436 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 35 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 170 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 9 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 12 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 615 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 377 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 8 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 17 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 36 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 39 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 25 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 5,957 | 21.3 |
| Welsh | 214 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,843 | 10.2 |
| (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 |
