Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Putnam county west virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 12,580 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 934 | 7.4 |
| Kindergarten | 783 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,834 | 46.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,924 | 23.2 |
| College or graduate school | 2,105 | 16.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 34,854 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,147 | 6.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,506 | 10.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 13,520 | 38.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,827 | 19.6 |
| Associate degree | 1,995 | 5.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,446 | 12.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,413 | 6.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 40,888 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,218 | 17.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 26,699 | 65.3 |
| Separated | 542 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 2,505 | 6.1 |
Female | 2,086 | 5.1 |
| Divorced | 3,924 | 9.6 |
Female | 2,200 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 588 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 298 | 50.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 38,652 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,342 | 13.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,129 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 778 | 7.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 31,029 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,191 | 16.7 |
Percent employed | 45.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 25,838 | 83.3 |
Percent employed | 76.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,858 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,726 | 46.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 48,234 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 28,685 | 59.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 19,379 | 40.2 |
Same county | 8,864 | 18.4 |
Different county | 10,515 | 21.8 |
Same state | 6,795 | 14.1 |
Different state | 3,720 | 7.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 170 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 51,589 | 100.0 |
| Native | 51,059 | 99.0 |
Born in United States | 50,896 | 98.7 |
State of residence | 40,667 | 78.8 |
Different state | 10,229 | 19.8 |
Born outside United States | 163 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 530 | 1.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 149 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 316 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 214 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 530 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 179 | 33.8 |
| Asia | 249 | 47.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 13 | 2.5 |
| Latin America | 74 | 14.0 |
| Northern America | 15 | 2.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 48,234 | 100.0 |
| English only | 47,151 | 97.8 |
| Language other than English | 1,083 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 208 | 0.4 |
Spanish | 494 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 87 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 414 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 57 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 128 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 55 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 51,589 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 40,795 | 79.1 |
| Arab | 123 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 53 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 54 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 1,031 | 2.0 |
| English | 5,630 | 10.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 819 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 84 | 0.2 |
| German | 6,599 | 12.8 |
| Greek | 172 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 98 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 5,414 | 10.5 |
| Italian | 1,472 | 2.9 |
| Lithuanian | 52 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 143 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 479 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 33 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 38 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,101 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 789 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 78 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 80 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 223 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 115 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 10 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 10,826 | 21.0 |
| Welsh | 351 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,928 | 9.6 |
| (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 |
