Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Taylor county west virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,632 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 244 | 6.7 |
| Kindergarten | 175 | 4.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,763 | 48.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,006 | 27.7 |
| College or graduate school | 444 | 12.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 11,146 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,098 | 9.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,725 | 15.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,910 | 44.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,705 | 15.3 |
| Associate degree | 453 | 4.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 810 | 7.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 445 | 4.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 13,085 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,763 | 21.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,694 | 58.8 |
| Separated | 191 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 1,178 | 9.0 |
Female | 1,017 | 7.8 |
| Divorced | 1,259 | 9.6 |
Female | 640 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 181 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 57 | 31.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,385 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,921 | 15.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,377 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 338 | 10.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,052 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,209 | 24.4 |
Percent employed | 39.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,843 | 75.6 |
Percent employed | 71.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,346 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,156 | 49.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,239 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,272 | 67.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,933 | 32.4 |
Same county | 2,319 | 15.2 |
Different county | 2,614 | 17.2 |
Same state | 1,780 | 11.7 |
Different state | 834 | 5.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 34 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 16,089 | 100.0 |
| Native | 15,989 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 15,918 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 13,371 | 83.1 |
Different state | 2,547 | 15.8 |
Born outside United States | 71 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 100 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 18 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 64 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 36 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 100 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 35 | 35.0 |
| Asia | 28 | 28.0 |
| Africa | 8 | 8.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 24 | 24.0 |
| Northern America | 5 | 5.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,239 | 100.0 |
| English only | 14,890 | 97.7 |
| Language other than English | 349 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 98 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 123 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 31 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 200 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 67 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 24 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 16,089 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 13,368 | 83.1 |
| Arab | 6 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 79 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 8 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 542 | 3.4 |
| English | 1,543 | 9.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 426 | 2.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 26 | 0.2 |
| German | 2,473 | 15.4 |
| Greek | 3 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 63 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 2,215 | 13.8 |
| Italian | 751 | 4.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 10 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 265 | 1.6 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 41 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 215 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 160 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 30 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 47 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 52 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 15 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 8 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,718 | 16.9 |
| Welsh | 96 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 17 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 1,559 | 9.7 |
| (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 |
