Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Monongalia county west virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 30,286 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 993 | 3.3 |
| Kindergarten | 738 | 2.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,592 | 21.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,534 | 11.7 |
| College or graduate school | 18,429 | 60.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 47,943 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,466 | 5.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,388 | 11.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 14,634 | 30.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,121 | 16.9 |
| Associate degree | 1,783 | 3.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,225 | 15.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 8,326 | 17.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 32.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 69,598 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 27,255 | 39.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 32,065 | 46.1 |
| Separated | 655 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 3,913 | 5.6 |
Female | 3,264 | 4.7 |
| Divorced | 5,710 | 8.2 |
Female | 3,128 | 4.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 849 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 468 | 55.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 66,964 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,054 | 10.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 19,819 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,670 | 8.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 48,014 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,187 | 15.0 |
Percent employed | 51.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 40,827 | 85.0 |
Percent employed | 71.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 8,512 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,693 | 43.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 77,809 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 38,740 | 49.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 37,512 | 48.2 |
Same county | 14,527 | 18.7 |
Different county | 22,985 | 29.5 |
Same state | 10,243 | 13.2 |
Different state | 12,742 | 16.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,557 | 2.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 81,866 | 100.0 |
| Native | 78,726 | 96.2 |
Born in United States | 78,149 | 95.5 |
State of residence | 51,090 | 62.4 |
Different state | 27,059 | 33.1 |
Born outside United States | 577 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 3,140 | 3.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,935 | 2.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,033 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 2,107 | 2.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,140 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 831 | 26.5 |
| Asia | 1,722 | 54.8 |
| Africa | 151 | 4.8 |
| Oceania | 15 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 280 | 8.9 |
| Northern America | 141 | 4.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 77,809 | 100.0 |
| English only | 72,548 | 93.2 |
| Language other than English | 5,261 | 6.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,681 | 2.2 |
Spanish | 1,392 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 458 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,168 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 550 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,126 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 492 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 81,866 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 83,382 | 101.9 |
| Arab | 743 | 0.9 |
| Czech1 | 595 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 130 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 2,013 | 2.5 |
| English | 9,460 | 11.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,552 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 182 | 0.2 |
| German | 15,857 | 19.4 |
| Greek | 304 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 998 | 1.2 |
| Irish1 | 11,947 | 14.6 |
| Italian | 7,531 | 9.2 |
| Lithuanian | 192 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 401 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 2,944 | 3.6 |
| Portuguese | 34 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 685 | 0.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,095 | 2.6 |
| Scottish | 2,027 | 2.5 |
| Slovak | 879 | 1.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 219 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 551 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 172 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 264 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 7,949 | 9.7 |
| Welsh | 1,108 | 1.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 144 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 12,406 | 15.2 |
| (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 |
