Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Upshur county west virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,164 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 304 | 4.9 |
| Kindergarten | 289 | 4.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,566 | 41.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,224 | 19.9 |
| College or graduate school | 1,781 | 28.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 15,222 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,726 | 11.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,137 | 14.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,769 | 44.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,098 | 13.8 |
| Associate degree | 391 | 2.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,321 | 8.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 780 | 5.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 19,109 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,640 | 24.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,856 | 56.8 |
| Separated | 315 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 1,405 | 7.4 |
Female | 1,177 | 6.2 |
| Divorced | 1,893 | 9.9 |
Female | 1,002 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 224 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 80 | 35.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 18,098 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,573 | 14.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,659 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 649 | 11.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,022 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,882 | 22.1 |
Percent employed | 33.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,140 | 77.9 |
Percent employed | 71.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,319 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,701 | 51.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 22,149 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 13,791 | 62.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,266 | 37.3 |
Same county | 4,812 | 21.7 |
Different county | 3,454 | 15.6 |
Same state | 1,617 | 7.3 |
Different state | 1,837 | 8.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 92 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 23,404 | 100.0 |
| Native | 23,306 | 99.6 |
Born in United States | 23,258 | 99.4 |
State of residence | 18,471 | 78.9 |
Different state | 4,787 | 20.5 |
Born outside United States | 48 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 98 | 0.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 40 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 39 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 59 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 98 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 42 | 42.9 |
| Asia | 44 | 44.9 |
| Africa | 7 | 7.1 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 5 | 5.1 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 22,149 | 100.0 |
| English only | 21,673 | 97.9 |
| Language other than English | 476 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 103 | 0.5 |
Spanish | 206 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 52 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 241 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 51 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 29 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 23,404 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 17,725 | 75.7 |
| Arab | 28 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 4 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 482 | 2.1 |
| English | 2,441 | 10.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 218 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 61 | 0.3 |
| German | 3,609 | 15.4 |
| Greek | 41 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 10 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,146 | 9.2 |
| Italian | 516 | 2.2 |
| Lithuanian | 4 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 90 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 204 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 50 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 403 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 331 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 28 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 24 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 128 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 68 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 22 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 4,705 | 20.1 |
| Welsh | 161 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,946 | 8.3 |
| (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 |
