Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Wetzel county west virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,967 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 265 | 6.7 |
| Kindergarten | 205 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,993 | 50.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,040 | 26.2 |
| College or graduate school | 464 | 11.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 12,287 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 975 | 7.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,780 | 14.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,839 | 47.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,848 | 15.0 |
| Associate degree | 567 | 4.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 750 | 6.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 528 | 4.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 14,294 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,778 | 19.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,587 | 60.1 |
| Separated | 165 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 1,381 | 9.7 |
Female | 1,199 | 8.4 |
| Divorced | 1,383 | 9.7 |
Female | 637 | 4.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 235 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 126 | 53.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,494 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,950 | 14.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,767 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 333 | 8.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,050 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,369 | 23.6 |
Percent employed | 40.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,681 | 76.4 |
Percent employed | 63.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,774 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,394 | 50.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,712 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 11,283 | 67.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,418 | 32.4 |
Same county | 3,434 | 20.5 |
Different county | 1,984 | 11.9 |
Same state | 1,123 | 6.7 |
Different state | 861 | 5.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 11 | 0.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 17,693 | 100.0 |
| Native | 17,626 | 99.6 |
Born in United States | 17,577 | 99.3 |
State of residence | 14,664 | 82.9 |
Different state | 2,913 | 16.5 |
Born outside United States | 49 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 67 | 0.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 29 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 42 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 25 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 67 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 18 | 26.9 |
| Asia | 39 | 58.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 8 | 11.9 |
| Northern America | 2 | 3.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,712 | 100.0 |
| English only | 16,439 | 98.4 |
| Language other than English | 273 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 89 | 0.5 |
Spanish | 93 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 43 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 137 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 24 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 12 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 17,693 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 14,062 | 79.5 |
| Arab | 62 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 16 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 1 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 467 | 2.6 |
| English | 1,634 | 9.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 299 | 1.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 2 | 0.0 |
| German | 3,269 | 18.5 |
| Greek | 13 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 84 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 1,839 | 10.4 |
| Italian | 411 | 2.3 |
| Lithuanian | 10 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 30 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 300 | 1.7 |
| Portuguese | 9 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 11 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 331 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 169 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 26 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 53 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 141 | 0.8 |
| Ukrainian | 12 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 3,306 | 18.7 |
| Welsh | 116 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,451 | 8.2 |
| (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 |
