Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Pendleton county west virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,718 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 157 | 9.1 |
| Kindergarten | 128 | 7.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 837 | 48.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 419 | 24.4 |
| College or graduate school | 177 | 10.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,813 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 827 | 14.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 803 | 13.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,472 | 42.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 869 | 14.9 |
| Associate degree | 215 | 3.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 393 | 6.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 234 | 4.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 6,707 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,387 | 20.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,946 | 58.8 |
| Separated | 71 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 624 | 9.3 |
Female | 511 | 7.6 |
| Divorced | 679 | 10.1 |
Female | 305 | 4.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 95 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 43 | 45.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,256 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 968 | 15.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,567 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 73 | 4.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,587 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 989 | 21.6 |
Percent employed | 45.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,598 | 78.4 |
Percent employed | 74.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,373 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 727 | 52.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,782 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 5,427 | 69.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,227 | 28.6 |
Same county | 1,031 | 13.2 |
Different county | 1,196 | 15.4 |
Same state | 392 | 5.0 |
Different state | 804 | 10.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 128 | 1.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 8,196 | 100.0 |
| Native | 8,135 | 99.3 |
Born in United States | 8,038 | 98.1 |
State of residence | 4,386 | 53.5 |
Different state | 3,652 | 44.6 |
Born outside United States | 97 | 1.2 |
| Foreign born | 61 | 0.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 36 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 12 | 0.1 |
Not a citizen | 49 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 61 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 35 | 57.4 |
| Asia | 10 | 16.4 |
| Africa | 5 | 8.2 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 11 | 18.0 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,782 | 100.0 |
| English only | 7,581 | 97.4 |
| Language other than English | 201 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 100 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 130 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 76 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 42 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 24 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 17 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 8,196 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 6,256 | 76.3 |
| Arab | 5 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 6 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 126 | 1.5 |
| English | 621 | 7.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 135 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 8 | 0.1 |
| German | 2,069 | 25.2 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 8 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 456 | 5.6 |
| Italian | 115 | 1.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 19 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 45 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 1 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 8 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 185 | 2.3 |
| Scottish | 36 | 0.4 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 7 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 67 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 94 | 1.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,640 | 20.0 |
| Welsh | 16 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 589 | 7.2 |
| (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 |
