Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Marion county west virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 13,612 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 697 | 5.1 |
| Kindergarten | 640 | 4.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,522 | 40.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,862 | 21.0 |
| College or graduate school | 3,891 | 28.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 38,957 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,980 | 7.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,995 | 12.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 15,430 | 39.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,265 | 18.6 |
| Associate degree | 2,053 | 5.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,938 | 10.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,296 | 5.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 47,011 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,900 | 23.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 26,112 | 55.5 |
| Separated | 691 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 4,726 | 10.1 |
Female | 3,832 | 8.2 |
| Divorced | 4,582 | 9.7 |
Female | 2,655 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 691 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 324 | 46.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 44,961 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,067 | 15.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,482 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,053 | 9.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 32,024 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,437 | 20.1 |
Percent employed | 41.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 25,587 | 79.9 |
Percent employed | 73.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 9,567 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,569 | 47.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 53,756 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 35,161 | 65.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 18,342 | 34.1 |
Same county | 11,449 | 21.3 |
Different county | 6,893 | 12.8 |
Same state | 3,914 | 7.3 |
Different state | 2,979 | 5.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 253 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 56,598 | 100.0 |
| Native | 56,054 | 99.0 |
Born in United States | 55,867 | 98.7 |
State of residence | 46,417 | 82.0 |
Different state | 9,450 | 16.7 |
Born outside United States | 187 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 544 | 1.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 151 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 335 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 209 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 544 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 233 | 42.8 |
| Asia | 150 | 27.6 |
| Africa | 19 | 3.5 |
| Oceania | 5 | 0.9 |
| Latin America | 115 | 21.1 |
| Northern America | 22 | 4.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 53,756 | 100.0 |
| English only | 52,312 | 97.3 |
| Language other than English | 1,444 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 375 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 693 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 200 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 587 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 114 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 133 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 52 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 56,598 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 52,441 | 92.7 |
| Arab | 153 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 221 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 12 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 2,488 | 4.4 |
| English | 5,613 | 9.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 866 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 48 | 0.1 |
| German | 10,099 | 17.8 |
| Greek | 91 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 595 | 1.1 |
| Irish1 | 7,752 | 13.7 |
| Italian | 5,248 | 9.3 |
| Lithuanian | 49 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 109 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 2,026 | 3.6 |
| Portuguese | 41 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 320 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,182 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 881 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 153 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 102 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 125 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 31 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 59 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 6,849 | 12.1 |
| Welsh | 606 | 1.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 59 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 6,663 | 11.8 |
| (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 |
