Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Mercer county west virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 13,744 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 711 | 5.2 |
| Kindergarten | 777 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,852 | 42.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,181 | 23.1 |
| College or graduate school | 3,223 | 23.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 43,673 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,869 | 11.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 7,335 | 16.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 15,966 | 36.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,676 | 17.6 |
| Associate degree | 1,782 | 4.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,767 | 8.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,278 | 5.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 52,144 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,930 | 21.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 29,260 | 56.1 |
| Separated | 860 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 5,383 | 10.3 |
Female | 4,537 | 8.7 |
| Divorced | 5,711 | 11.0 |
Female | 3,015 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,196 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 662 | 55.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 49,664 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,317 | 14.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 12,297 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,139 | 9.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 35,934 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,218 | 28.4 |
Percent employed | 35.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 25,716 | 71.6 |
Percent employed | 68.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 10,549 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,438 | 51.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 59,323 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 37,673 | 63.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 21,505 | 36.3 |
Same county | 13,677 | 23.1 |
Different county | 7,828 | 13.2 |
Same state | 3,105 | 5.2 |
Different state | 4,723 | 8.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 145 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 62,980 | 100.0 |
| Native | 62,474 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 62,319 | 99.0 |
State of residence | 48,527 | 77.1 |
Different state | 13,792 | 21.9 |
Born outside United States | 155 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 506 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 112 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 375 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 131 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 506 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 161 | 31.8 |
| Asia | 264 | 52.2 |
| Africa | 6 | 1.2 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 40 | 7.9 |
| Northern America | 35 | 6.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 59,323 | 100.0 |
| English only | 58,016 | 97.8 |
| Language other than English | 1,307 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 305 | 0.5 |
Spanish | 508 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 147 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 489 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 112 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 204 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 39 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 62,980 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 48,555 | 77.1 |
| Arab | 189 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 47 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 10 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 1,134 | 1.8 |
| English | 6,089 | 9.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 889 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 67 | 0.1 |
| German | 5,804 | 9.2 |
| Greek | 89 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 185 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 6,040 | 9.6 |
| Italian | 1,703 | 2.7 |
| Lithuanian | 36 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 50 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 304 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 11 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 120 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,120 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 835 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 38 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 194 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 111 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 16 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 48 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 14,410 | 22.9 |
| Welsh | 323 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 32 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 8,661 | 13.8 |
| (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 |
