Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Ritchie county west virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,222 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 124 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 151 | 6.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,123 | 50.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 530 | 23.9 |
| College or graduate school | 294 | 13.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 7,177 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 793 | 11.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,117 | 15.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,132 | 43.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,249 | 17.4 |
| Associate degree | 375 | 5.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 335 | 4.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 176 | 2.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 73.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 7.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 8,430 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,550 | 18.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,090 | 60.4 |
| Separated | 134 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 864 | 10.2 |
Female | 643 | 7.6 |
| Divorced | 792 | 9.4 |
Female | 408 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 218 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 129 | 59.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,971 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,204 | 15.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,158 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 223 | 10.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 6,023 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,401 | 23.3 |
Percent employed | 33.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,622 | 76.7 |
Percent employed | 69.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,515 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 813 | 53.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,772 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 6,724 | 68.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,042 | 31.1 |
Same county | 1,785 | 18.3 |
Different county | 1,257 | 12.9 |
Same state | 714 | 7.3 |
Different state | 543 | 5.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 6 | 0.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 10,343 | 100.0 |
| Native | 10,308 | 99.7 |
Born in United States | 10,284 | 99.4 |
State of residence | 8,493 | 82.1 |
Different state | 1,791 | 17.3 |
Born outside United States | 24 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 35 | 0.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 16 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 26 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 9 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 35 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 12 | 34.3 |
| Asia | 9 | 25.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 10 | 28.6 |
| Northern America | 4 | 11.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,772 | 100.0 |
| English only | 9,667 | 98.9 |
| Language other than English | 105 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 12 | 0.1 |
Spanish | 21 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8 | 0.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 54 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 22 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 10,343 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 7,307 | 70.6 |
| Arab | 2 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 8 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 243 | 2.3 |
| English | 910 | 8.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 75 | 0.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 13 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,165 | 11.3 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 9 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,124 | 10.9 |
| Italian | 90 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 30 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 68 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 17 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 175 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 106 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 2 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 9 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 2 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 6 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,417 | 23.4 |
| Welsh | 50 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 779 | 7.5 |
| (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 |
