Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Wood county west virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 19,616 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,270 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 1,149 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 9,491 | 48.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,358 | 22.2 |
| College or graduate school | 3,348 | 17.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 60,697 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,213 | 6.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 7,086 | 11.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 23,225 | 38.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 13,157 | 21.7 |
| Associate degree | 3,766 | 6.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,856 | 9.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,394 | 5.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 71,361 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 14,573 | 20.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 41,457 | 58.1 |
| Separated | 968 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 5,844 | 8.2 |
Female | 4,842 | 6.8 |
| Divorced | 8,519 | 11.9 |
Female | 4,745 | 6.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,275 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 619 | 48.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 67,679 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 10,783 | 15.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 18,110 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,570 | 8.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 50,768 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,869 | 19.4 |
Percent employed | 44.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 40,899 | 80.6 |
Percent employed | 75.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 13,005 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,823 | 44.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 82,863 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 49,488 | 59.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 33,035 | 39.9 |
Same county | 22,875 | 27.6 |
Different county | 10,160 | 12.3 |
Same state | 3,540 | 4.3 |
Different state | 6,620 | 8.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 340 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 87,986 | 100.0 |
| Native | 87,060 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 86,654 | 98.5 |
State of residence | 66,521 | 75.6 |
Different state | 20,133 | 22.9 |
Born outside United States | 406 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 926 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 323 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 520 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 406 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 926 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 363 | 39.2 |
| Asia | 312 | 33.7 |
| Africa | 32 | 3.5 |
| Oceania | 7 | 0.8 |
| Latin America | 141 | 15.2 |
| Northern America | 71 | 7.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 82,863 | 100.0 |
| English only | 81,252 | 98.1 |
| Language other than English | 1,611 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 363 | 0.4 |
Spanish | 643 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 189 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 636 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 92 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 248 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 82 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 87,986 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 70,757 | 80.4 |
| Arab | 232 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 128 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 73 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 1,879 | 2.1 |
| English | 10,294 | 11.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,577 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 136 | 0.2 |
| German | 14,281 | 16.2 |
| Greek | 130 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 184 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 9,586 | 10.9 |
| Italian | 1,781 | 2.0 |
| Lithuanian | 88 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 215 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 820 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 21 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 81 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,017 | 2.3 |
| Scottish | 1,818 | 2.1 |
| Slovak | 112 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 110 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 331 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 142 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 62 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 16,343 | 18.6 |
| Welsh | 627 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 24 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 7,665 | 8.7 |
| (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 |
