Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Pleasants county west virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,690 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 96 | 5.7 |
| Kindergarten | 122 | 7.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 825 | 48.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 432 | 25.6 |
| College or graduate school | 215 | 12.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,121 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 466 | 9.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 591 | 11.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,509 | 49.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 806 | 15.7 |
| Associate degree | 254 | 5.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 313 | 6.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 182 | 3.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 6,055 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,143 | 18.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,779 | 62.4 |
| Separated | 92 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 502 | 8.3 |
Female | 422 | 7.0 |
| Divorced | 539 | 8.9 |
Female | 280 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 79 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 43 | 54.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,714 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 813 | 14.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,596 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 120 | 7.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,144 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 698 | 16.8 |
Percent employed | 36.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,446 | 83.2 |
Percent employed | 72.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,071 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 480 | 44.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,068 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,545 | 64.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,497 | 35.3 |
Same county | 1,367 | 19.3 |
Different county | 1,130 | 16.0 |
Same state | 708 | 10.0 |
Different state | 422 | 6.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 26 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 7,514 | 100.0 |
| Native | 7,479 | 99.5 |
Born in United States | 7,442 | 99.0 |
State of residence | 5,266 | 70.1 |
Different state | 2,176 | 29.0 |
Born outside United States | 37 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 35 | 0.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 21 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 14 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 21 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 35 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 8 | 22.9 |
| Asia | 22 | 62.9 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0 |
| Northern America | 5 | 14.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,068 | 100.0 |
| English only | 6,970 | 98.6 |
| Language other than English | 98 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 39 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 67 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 25 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 28 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 3 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 7,514 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 5,614 | 74.7 |
| Arab | 2 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 132 | 1.8 |
| English | 932 | 12.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 71 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 6 | 0.1 |
| German | 982 | 13.1 |
| Greek | 5 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 16 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 669 | 8.9 |
| Italian | 90 | 1.2 |
| Lithuanian | 5 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 14 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 43 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 7 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 143 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 147 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 11 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 17 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 2 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,622 | 21.6 |
| Welsh | 63 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 628 | 8.4 |
| (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 |
