Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Roane county west virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,248 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 150 | 4.6 |
| Kindergarten | 190 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,649 | 50.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 981 | 30.2 |
| College or graduate school | 278 | 8.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 10,442 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,550 | 14.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,915 | 18.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,351 | 41.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,387 | 13.3 |
| Associate degree | 295 | 2.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 508 | 4.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 436 | 4.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 66.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 12,584 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,503 | 19.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,659 | 60.9 |
| Separated | 170 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 1,076 | 8.6 |
Female | 847 | 6.7 |
| Divorced | 1,176 | 9.3 |
Female | 614 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 165 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 92 | 55.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 11,838 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,702 | 14.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,273 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 372 | 11.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 8,968 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,294 | 25.6 |
Percent employed | 26.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,674 | 74.4 |
Percent employed | 66.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,205 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,183 | 53.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,551 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,078 | 62.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,426 | 37.3 |
Same county | 2,962 | 20.4 |
Different county | 2,464 | 16.9 |
Same state | 1,434 | 9.9 |
Different state | 1,030 | 7.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 47 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 15,446 | 100.0 |
| Native | 15,349 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 15,310 | 99.1 |
State of residence | 12,370 | 80.1 |
Different state | 2,940 | 19.0 |
Born outside United States | 39 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 97 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 53 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 44 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 53 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 97 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 29 | 29.9 |
| Asia | 43 | 44.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 25 | 25.8 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,551 | 100.0 |
| English only | 14,292 | 98.2 |
| Language other than English | 259 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 91 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 87 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 37 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 117 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 38 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 39 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 16 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 15,446 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 12,179 | 78.8 |
| Arab | 4 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 15 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 257 | 1.7 |
| English | 1,175 | 7.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 127 | 0.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 19 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,744 | 11.3 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 10 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,594 | 10.3 |
| Italian | 125 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 30 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 43 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 110 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 20 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 262 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 145 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 5 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 27 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 11 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,708 | 30.5 |
| Welsh | 68 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 4 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,672 | 10.8 |
| (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 |
