Buckingham County, VA Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Buckingham county virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,417 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 167 | 4.9 |
| Kindergarten | 214 | 6.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,798 | 52.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 902 | 26.4 |
| College or graduate school | 336 | 9.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 10,893 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,861 | 17.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,194 | 20.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,143 | 38.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,344 | 12.3 |
| Associate degree | 422 | 3.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 619 | 5.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 310 | 2.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 62.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 12,731 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,743 | 21.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,591 | 59.6 |
| Separated | 490 | 3.8 |
| Widowed | 934 | 7.3 |
Female | 755 | 5.9 |
| Divorced | 973 | 7.6 |
Female | 465 | 3.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 437 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 182 | 41.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,115 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,531 | 12.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,185 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 342 | 10.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 7,519 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,924 | 25.6 |
Percent employed | 45.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,595 | 74.4 |
Percent employed | 75.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,982 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 899 | 45.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,870 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,462 | 56.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,365 | 42.8 |
Same county | 2,292 | 15.4 |
Different county | 4,073 | 27.4 |
Same state | 3,117 | 21.0 |
Different state | 956 | 6.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 43 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 15,623 | 100.0 |
| Native | 15,505 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 15,501 | 99.2 |
State of residence | 11,917 | 76.3 |
Different state | 3,584 | 22.9 |
Born outside United States | 4 | 0.0 |
| Foreign born | 118 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 43 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 58 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 60 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 118 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 92 | 78.0 |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0 |
| Africa | 3 | 2.5 |
| Oceania | 3 | 2.5 |
| Latin America | 20 | 16.9 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,870 | 100.0 |
| English only | 14,536 | 97.8 |
| Language other than English | 334 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 60 | 0.4 |
Spanish | 165 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 24 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 151 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 33 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 15 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 15,623 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 11,250 | 72.0 |
| Arab | 9 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 16 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 155 | 1.0 |
| English | 1,243 | 8.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 169 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 29 | 0.2 |
| German | 617 | 3.9 |
| Greek | 46 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 8 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 664 | 4.3 |
| Italian | 244 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 8 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 41 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 23 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 23 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 221 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 192 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 40 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 29 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 14 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 42 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 2,452 | 15.7 |
| Welsh | 79 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 17 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 4,862 | 31.1 |
| (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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