Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Mcdowell county west virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,746 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 324 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 319 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,105 | 54.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,525 | 26.5 |
| College or graduate school | 473 | 8.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 18,802 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,626 | 24.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,776 | 25.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,221 | 33.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,806 | 9.6 |
| Associate degree | 313 | 1.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 621 | 3.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 439 | 2.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 50.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 5.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 22,225 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,820 | 21.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,350 | 55.6 |
| Separated | 525 | 2.4 |
| Widowed | 2,491 | 11.2 |
Female | 2,057 | 9.3 |
| Divorced | 2,039 | 9.2 |
Female | 1,106 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 750 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 532 | 70.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 20,967 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,138 | 10.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,009 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 802 | 13.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 15,406 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,634 | 43.1 |
Percent employed | 21.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,772 | 56.9 |
Percent employed | 46.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,228 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,744 | 64.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,908 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 19,605 | 75.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,259 | 24.2 |
Same county | 4,608 | 17.8 |
Different county | 1,651 | 6.4 |
Same state | 672 | 2.6 |
Different state | 979 | 3.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 44 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 27,329 | 100.0 |
| Native | 27,193 | 99.5 |
Born in United States | 27,152 | 99.4 |
State of residence | 22,503 | 82.3 |
Different state | 4,649 | 17.0 |
Born outside United States | 41 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 136 | 0.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 20 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 88 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 48 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 136 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 95 | 69.9 |
| Asia | 38 | 27.9 |
| Africa | 3 | 2.2 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,908 | 100.0 |
| English only | 25,540 | 98.6 |
| Language other than English | 368 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 132 | 0.5 |
Spanish | 105 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 36 | 0.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 231 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 81 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 7 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 27,329 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 19,459 | 71.2 |
| Arab | 34 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 16 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 486 | 1.8 |
| English | 919 | 3.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 114 | 0.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| German | 1,176 | 4.3 |
| Greek | 24 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 205 | 0.8 |
| Irish1 | 2,039 | 7.5 |
| Italian | 695 | 2.5 |
| Lithuanian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 130 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 52 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 212 | 0.8 |
| Scottish | 143 | 0.5 |
| Slovak | 14 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 49 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 24 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 3 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 7 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 7,718 | 28.2 |
| Welsh | 11 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 19 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 5,358 | 19.6 |
| (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 |
