Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Lincoln county west virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,652 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 250 | 5.4 |
| Kindergarten | 269 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,399 | 51.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,193 | 25.6 |
| College or graduate school | 541 | 11.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 14,864 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,788 | 18.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,759 | 18.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,269 | 42.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,743 | 11.7 |
| Associate degree | 431 | 2.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 462 | 3.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 412 | 2.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 62.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 5.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 17,894 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,678 | 20.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,947 | 61.2 |
| Separated | 247 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 1,347 | 7.5 |
Female | 1,144 | 6.4 |
| Divorced | 1,675 | 9.4 |
Female | 770 | 4.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 507 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 310 | 61.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 16,933 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,757 | 10.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,744 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 594 | 12.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,128 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,925 | 37.5 |
Percent employed | 31.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,203 | 62.5 |
Percent employed | 62.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,850 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,649 | 57.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 20,779 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 14,497 | 69.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,224 | 30.0 |
Same county | 3,827 | 18.4 |
Different county | 2,397 | 11.5 |
Same state | 1,546 | 7.4 |
Different state | 851 | 4.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 58 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 22,108 | 100.0 |
| Native | 22,097 | 100.0 |
Born in United States | 22,028 | 99.6 |
State of residence | 19,290 | 87.3 |
Different state | 2,738 | 12.4 |
Born outside United States | 69 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 11 | 0.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 5 | 0.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 4 | 0.0 |
Not a citizen | 7 | 0.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 11 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 7 | 63.6 |
| Asia | 4 | 36.4 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 20,779 | 100.0 |
| English only | 20,461 | 98.5 |
| Language other than English | 318 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 81 | 0.4 |
Spanish | 187 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 34 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 109 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 47 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 8 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 22,108 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 13,942 | 63.1 |
| Arab | 4 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 347 | 1.6 |
| English | 1,268 | 5.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 93 | 0.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 32 | 0.1 |
| German | 958 | 4.3 |
| Greek | 2 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 25 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,498 | 6.8 |
| Italian | 171 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 32 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 57 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 10 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 158 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 62 | 0.3 |
| Slovak | 16 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 36 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 3 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 7,307 | 33.1 |
| Welsh | 31 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,830 | 8.3 |
| (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 |
