Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Kanawha county west virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 42,554 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,601 | 6.1 |
| Kindergarten | 2,412 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 19,598 | 46.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 9,598 | 22.6 |
| College or graduate school | 8,345 | 19.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 140,588 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 9,637 | 6.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 18,464 | 13.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 50,890 | 36.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 25,866 | 18.4 |
| Associate degree | 6,794 | 4.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 17,530 | 12.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 11,407 | 8.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 164,880 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 37,323 | 22.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 89,304 | 54.2 |
| Separated | 2,537 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 15,486 | 9.4 |
Female | 12,720 | 7.7 |
| Divorced | 20,230 | 12.3 |
Female | 11,205 | 6.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,601 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,797 | 49.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 157,269 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 22,850 | 14.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 38,214 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,793 | 9.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 116,675 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 25,544 | 21.9 |
Percent employed | 48.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 91,131 | 78.1 |
Percent employed | 75.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 31,997 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 14,672 | 45.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 188,674 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 118,334 | 62.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 69,316 | 36.7 |
Same county | 47,787 | 25.3 |
Different county | 21,529 | 11.4 |
Same state | 10,917 | 5.8 |
Different state | 10,612 | 5.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,024 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 200,073 | 100.0 |
| Native | 197,209 | 98.6 |
Born in United States | 196,554 | 98.2 |
State of residence | 163,393 | 81.7 |
Different state | 33,161 | 16.6 |
Born outside United States | 655 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 2,864 | 1.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 927 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,801 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 1,063 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,864 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 650 | 22.7 |
| Asia | 1,671 | 58.3 |
| Africa | 140 | 4.9 |
| Oceania | 13 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 270 | 9.4 |
| Northern America | 120 | 4.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 188,674 | 100.0 |
| English only | 182,783 | 96.9 |
| Language other than English | 5,891 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,582 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 2,040 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 658 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,230 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 508 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,068 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 313 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 200,073 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 160,693 | 80.3 |
| Arab | 1,560 | 0.8 |
| Czech1 | 547 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 181 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 3,623 | 1.8 |
| English | 22,801 | 11.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,754 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 327 | 0.2 |
| German | 23,495 | 11.7 |
| Greek | 385 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 556 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 21,380 | 10.7 |
| Italian | 6,430 | 3.2 |
| Lithuanian | 246 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 484 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 1,755 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 53 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 426 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 4,702 | 2.4 |
| Scottish | 3,909 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 213 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 907 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 553 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 235 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 118 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 31,602 | 15.8 |
| Welsh | 1,444 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 129 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 29,878 | 14.9 |
| (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 |
