Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Randolph county west virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,028 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 307 | 5.1 |
| Kindergarten | 268 | 4.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,128 | 51.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,327 | 22.0 |
| College or graduate school | 998 | 16.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 19,498 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,156 | 11.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,007 | 15.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,377 | 43.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,643 | 13.6 |
| Associate degree | 656 | 3.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,731 | 8.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 928 | 4.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 73.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 23,130 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,919 | 21.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 13,147 | 56.8 |
| Separated | 291 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 1,819 | 7.9 |
Female | 1,505 | 6.5 |
| Divorced | 2,954 | 12.8 |
Female | 1,459 | 6.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 480 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 261 | 54.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 21,955 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,299 | 15.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,778 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 524 | 9.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 15,828 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,821 | 24.1 |
Percent employed | 43.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 12,007 | 75.9 |
Percent employed | 74.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,987 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,947 | 48.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,794 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 17,044 | 63.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 9,584 | 35.8 |
Same county | 5,491 | 20.5 |
Different county | 4,093 | 15.3 |
Same state | 2,064 | 7.7 |
Different state | 2,029 | 7.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 166 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 28,262 | 100.0 |
| Native | 28,076 | 99.3 |
Born in United States | 27,971 | 99.0 |
State of residence | 23,007 | 81.4 |
Different state | 4,964 | 17.6 |
Born outside United States | 105 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 186 | 0.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 87 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 80 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 106 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 186 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 99 | 53.2 |
| Asia | 69 | 37.1 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 16 | 8.6 |
| Northern America | 2 | 1.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,794 | 100.0 |
| English only | 26,205 | 97.8 |
| Language other than English | 589 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 180 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 208 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 54 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 294 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 78 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 77 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 46 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 28,262 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 22,023 | 77.9 |
| Arab | 9 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 19 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 616 | 2.2 |
| English | 2,493 | 8.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 382 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 18 | 0.1 |
| German | 4,246 | 15.0 |
| Greek | 41 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 40 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 3,096 | 11.0 |
| Italian | 887 | 3.1 |
| Lithuanian | 19 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 43 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 330 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 46 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 23 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 390 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 512 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 26 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 130 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 230 | 0.8 |
| Ukrainian | 25 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 6,197 | 21.9 |
| Welsh | 180 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,019 | 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 |
