Bland County, VA Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Bland county virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,436 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 74 | 5.2 |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 3.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 610 | 42.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 439 | 30.6 |
| College or graduate school | 258 | 18.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,989 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 737 | 14.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 714 | 14.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,903 | 38.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 877 | 17.6 |
| Associate degree | 301 | 6.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 302 | 6.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 155 | 3.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 5,795 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 944 | 16.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,057 | 70.0 |
| Separated | 100 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 357 | 6.2 |
Female | 324 | 5.6 |
| Divorced | 337 | 5.8 |
Female | 165 | 2.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 115 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 53 | 46.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,549 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 924 | 16.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,255 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 144 | 11.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,706 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,003 | 27.1 |
Percent employed | 42.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,703 | 72.9 |
Percent employed | 74.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 966 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 563 | 58.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,563 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,558 | 69.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,900 | 29.0 |
Same county | 674 | 10.3 |
Different county | 1,226 | 18.7 |
Same state | 550 | 8.4 |
Different state | 676 | 10.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 105 | 1.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 6,871 | 100.0 |
| Native | 6,815 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 6,806 | 99.1 |
State of residence | 3,361 | 48.9 |
Different state | 3,445 | 50.1 |
Born outside United States | 9 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 56 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 23 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 43 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 13 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 56 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 33 | 58.9 |
| Asia | 16 | 28.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 7 | 12.5 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,563 | 100.0 |
| English only | 6,368 | 97.0 |
| Language other than English | 195 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 105 | 1.6 |
Spanish | 90 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 26 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 105 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 79 | 1.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 6,871 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 4,439 | 64.6 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 23 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 166 | 2.4 |
| English | 570 | 8.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 63 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 6 | 0.1 |
| German | 590 | 8.6 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 7 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 541 | 7.9 |
| Italian | 165 | 2.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 14 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 33 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 182 | 2.6 |
| Scottish | 55 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 15 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 70 | 1.0 |
| Ukrainian | 5 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,417 | 20.6 |
| Welsh | 21 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 496 | 7.2 |
| (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 |
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