Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Preston county west virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,362 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 303 | 4.8 |
| Kindergarten | 329 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,215 | 50.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,824 | 28.7 |
| College or graduate school | 691 | 10.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 20,050 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,340 | 11.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,883 | 14.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,432 | 47.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,653 | 13.2 |
| Associate degree | 586 | 2.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,238 | 6.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 918 | 4.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 23,854 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,965 | 20.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 14,519 | 60.9 |
| Separated | 303 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 1,988 | 8.3 |
Female | 1,600 | 6.7 |
| Divorced | 2,079 | 8.7 |
Female | 986 | 4.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 378 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 182 | 48.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 22,377 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,176 | 14.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,324 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 458 | 7.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 16,965 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,853 | 22.7 |
Percent employed | 42.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,112 | 77.3 |
Percent employed | 71.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,159 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,079 | 50.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 27,731 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 19,377 | 69.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,299 | 29.9 |
Same county | 5,199 | 18.7 |
Different county | 3,100 | 11.2 |
Same state | 1,424 | 5.1 |
Different state | 1,676 | 6.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 55 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 29,334 | 100.0 |
| Native | 29,167 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 29,066 | 99.1 |
State of residence | 22,294 | 76.0 |
Different state | 6,772 | 23.1 |
Born outside United States | 101 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 167 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 31 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 84 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 83 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 167 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 102 | 61.1 |
| Asia | 42 | 25.1 |
| Africa | 10 | 6.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 2 | 1.2 |
| Northern America | 11 | 6.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 27,731 | 100.0 |
| English only | 27,249 | 98.3 |
| Language other than English | 482 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 173 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 202 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 86 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 262 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 78 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 11 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 29,334 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 22,836 | 77.8 |
| Arab | 17 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 22 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 7 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 878 | 3.0 |
| English | 2,354 | 8.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 551 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 68 | 0.2 |
| German | 5,909 | 20.1 |
| Greek | 26 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 142 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 2,966 | 10.1 |
| Italian | 1,057 | 3.6 |
| Lithuanian | 19 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 46 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 443 | 1.5 |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 52 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 481 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 263 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 37 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 35 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 72 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 25 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 24 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 5,019 | 17.1 |
| Welsh | 239 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,082 | 7.1 |
| (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 |
