Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Nicholas county west virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,967 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 283 | 4.7 |
| Kindergarten | 315 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,044 | 51.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,528 | 25.6 |
| College or graduate school | 797 | 13.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 18,149 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,425 | 13.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,021 | 16.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,914 | 43.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,469 | 13.6 |
| Associate degree | 535 | 2.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,034 | 5.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 751 | 4.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 21,565 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,070 | 18.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 13,133 | 60.9 |
| Separated | 286 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 1,979 | 9.2 |
Female | 1,590 | 7.4 |
| Divorced | 2,097 | 9.7 |
Female | 1,202 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 406 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 229 | 56.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 20,366 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,681 | 13.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,751 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 628 | 10.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 15,357 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,381 | 28.5 |
Percent employed | 37.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,976 | 71.5 |
Percent employed | 67.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,842 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,094 | 54.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,134 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 17,154 | 68.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,925 | 31.5 |
Same county | 4,873 | 19.4 |
Different county | 3,052 | 12.1 |
Same state | 1,852 | 7.4 |
Different state | 1,200 | 4.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 55 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 26,562 | 100.0 |
| Native | 26,413 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 26,339 | 99.2 |
State of residence | 23,134 | 87.1 |
Different state | 3,205 | 12.1 |
Born outside United States | 74 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 149 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 30 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 110 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 39 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 149 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 40 | 26.8 |
| Asia | 83 | 55.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 23 | 15.4 |
| Northern America | 3 | 2.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,134 | 100.0 |
| English only | 24,581 | 97.8 |
| Language other than English | 553 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 171 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 242 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 54 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 268 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 105 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 29 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 26,562 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 18,813 | 70.8 |
| Arab | 13 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 522 | 2.0 |
| English | 2,135 | 8.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 255 | 1.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| German | 2,521 | 9.5 |
| Greek | 45 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 40 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 2,674 | 10.1 |
| Italian | 524 | 2.0 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 16 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 124 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 4 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 539 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 435 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 4 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 44 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 14 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 6,613 | 24.9 |
| Welsh | 100 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,183 | 8.2 |
| (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 |
