Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Mingo county west virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,305 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 266 | 4.2 |
| Kindergarten | 433 | 6.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,199 | 50.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,642 | 26.0 |
| College or graduate school | 765 | 12.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 18,793 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,618 | 19.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,974 | 21.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,702 | 35.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,385 | 12.7 |
| Associate degree | 744 | 4.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 711 | 3.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 659 | 3.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 59.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 7.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 22,747 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,658 | 20.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 13,327 | 58.6 |
| Separated | 423 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 2,045 | 9.0 |
Female | 1,721 | 7.6 |
| Divorced | 2,294 | 10.1 |
Female | 1,245 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 717 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 410 | 57.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 21,382 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,191 | 10.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,391 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 744 | 11.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 16,659 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,959 | 35.8 |
Percent employed | 20.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,700 | 64.2 |
Percent employed | 58.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,454 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,268 | 65.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,622 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 19,197 | 72.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,397 | 27.8 |
Same county | 5,201 | 19.5 |
Different county | 2,196 | 8.2 |
Same state | 876 | 3.3 |
Different state | 1,320 | 5.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 28 | 0.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 28,253 | 100.0 |
| Native | 28,173 | 99.7 |
Born in United States | 28,166 | 99.7 |
State of residence | 20,673 | 73.2 |
Different state | 7,493 | 26.5 |
Born outside United States | 7 | 0.0 |
| Foreign born | 80 | 0.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 35 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 54 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 26 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 80 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 10 | 12.5 |
| Asia | 50 | 62.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 20 | 25.0 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,622 | 100.0 |
| English only | 26,191 | 98.4 |
| Language other than English | 431 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 124 | 0.5 |
Spanish | 189 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 57 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 192 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 53 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 50 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 14 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 28,253 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 17,931 | 63.5 |
| Arab | 42 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 256 | 0.9 |
| English | 1,304 | 4.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 134 | 0.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 23 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,178 | 4.2 |
| Greek | 7 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 72 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 1,784 | 6.3 |
| Italian | 288 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 11 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 75 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 12 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 197 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 138 | 0.5 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 44 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 11 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 9,699 | 34.3 |
| Welsh | 37 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,614 | 9.3 |
| (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 |
