Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Wayne county west virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,488 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 418 | 4.4 |
| Kindergarten | 562 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,814 | 50.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,261 | 23.8 |
| College or graduate school | 1,433 | 15.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 29,223 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,481 | 11.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,128 | 17.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,242 | 38.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,707 | 16.1 |
| Associate degree | 1,200 | 4.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,100 | 7.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,365 | 4.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 34,715 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,417 | 18.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 21,543 | 62.1 |
| Separated | 490 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 2,872 | 8.3 |
Female | 2,306 | 6.6 |
| Divorced | 3,393 | 9.8 |
Female | 1,972 | 5.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 773 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 472 | 61.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 32,905 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,531 | 13.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,278 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,186 | 12.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 24,698 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,720 | 31.3 |
Percent employed | 38.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 16,978 | 68.7 |
Percent employed | 69.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,354 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,450 | 54.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 40,413 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 27,027 | 66.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,175 | 32.6 |
Same county | 7,560 | 18.7 |
Different county | 5,615 | 13.9 |
Same state | 3,064 | 7.6 |
Different state | 2,551 | 6.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 211 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 42,903 | 100.0 |
| Native | 42,654 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 42,544 | 99.2 |
State of residence | 33,369 | 77.8 |
Different state | 9,175 | 21.4 |
Born outside United States | 110 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 249 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 94 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 95 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 154 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 249 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 113 | 45.4 |
| Asia | 74 | 29.7 |
| Africa | 31 | 12.4 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 31 | 12.4 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 40,413 | 100.0 |
| English only | 39,805 | 98.5 |
| Language other than English | 608 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 224 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 309 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 103 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 202 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 92 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 77 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 26 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 42,903 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 28,416 | 66.2 |
| Arab | 17 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 21 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 12 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 501 | 1.2 |
| English | 4,067 | 9.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 381 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 62 | 0.1 |
| German | 2,741 | 6.4 |
| Greek | 31 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 32 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 3,481 | 8.1 |
| Italian | 430 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 14 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 74 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 170 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 54 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 998 | 2.3 |
| Scottish | 488 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 9 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 103 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 5 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 9 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 10,751 | 25.1 |
| Welsh | 181 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 3 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,779 | 8.8 |
| (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 |
