Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Wirt county west virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,473 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 84 | 5.7 |
| Kindergarten | 79 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 711 | 48.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 459 | 31.2 |
| College or graduate school | 140 | 9.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 3,944 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 475 | 12.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 614 | 15.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,775 | 45.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 556 | 14.1 |
| Associate degree | 135 | 3.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 275 | 7.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 114 | 2.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 4,689 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 882 | 18.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,951 | 62.9 |
| Separated | 54 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 383 | 8.2 |
Female | 279 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 419 | 8.9 |
Female | 209 | 4.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 120 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 95 | 79.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,392 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 636 | 14.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,384 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 137 | 9.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,386 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 695 | 20.5 |
Percent employed | 36.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,691 | 79.5 |
Percent employed | 70.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 758 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 421 | 55.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,552 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,434 | 61.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,116 | 38.1 |
Same county | 1,042 | 18.8 |
Different county | 1,074 | 19.3 |
Same state | 780 | 14.0 |
Different state | 294 | 5.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2 | 0.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 5,873 | 100.0 |
| Native | 5,854 | 99.7 |
Born in United States | 5,826 | 99.2 |
State of residence | 5,050 | 86.0 |
Different state | 776 | 13.2 |
Born outside United States | 28 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 19 | 0.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2 | 0.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 2 | 0.0 |
Not a citizen | 17 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 19 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 7 | 36.8 |
| Asia | 10 | 52.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0 |
| Northern America | 2 | 10.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,552 | 100.0 |
| English only | 5,497 | 99.0 |
| Language other than English | 55 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 9 | 0.2 |
Spanish | 20 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 35 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 5,873 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 4,130 | 70.3 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 4 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 136 | 2.3 |
| English | 423 | 7.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 100 | 1.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| German | 584 | 9.9 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 9 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 560 | 9.5 |
| Italian | 123 | 2.1 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 4 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 101 | 1.7 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 21 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 143 | 2.4 |
| Scottish | 78 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 1 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 32 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,359 | 23.1 |
| Welsh | 13 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 439 | 7.5 |
| (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 |
