Emporia, VA Social Statistics
Updated June 30, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,282 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 63 | 4.9 |
| Kindergarten | 95 | 7.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 713 | 55.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 305 | 23.8 |
| College or graduate school | 106 | 8.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 3,775 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 770 | 20.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 796 | 21.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,089 | 28.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 471 | 12.5 |
| Associate degree | 114 | 3.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 373 | 9.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 162 | 4.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 58.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 4,435 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,188 | 26.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,006 | 45.2 |
| Separated | 271 | 6.1 |
| Widowed | 617 | 13.9 |
Female | 512 | 11.5 |
| Divorced | 353 | 8.0 |
Female | 215 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 188 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 138 | 73.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,222 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 430 | 10.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,302 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 83 | 6.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 2,872 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 829 | 28.9 |
Percent employed | 54.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,043 | 71.1 |
Percent employed | 76.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 975 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 495 | 50.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,346 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 2,930 | 54.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,373 | 44.4 |
Same county | 315 | 5.9 |
Different county | 2,058 | 38.5 |
Same state | 1,560 | 29.2 |
Different state | 498 | 9.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 43 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 5,665 | 100.0 |
| Native | 5,482 | 96.8 |
Born in United States | 5,469 | 96.5 |
State of residence | 4,230 | 74.7 |
Different state | 1,239 | 21.9 |
Born outside United States | 13 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 183 | 3.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 128 | 2.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 47 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 136 | 2.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 183 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 17 | 9.3 |
| Asia | 27 | 14.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 20 | 10.9 |
| Latin America | 119 | 65.0 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,346 | 100.0 |
| English only | 5,154 | 96.4 |
| Language other than English | 192 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 112 | 2.1 |
Spanish | 149 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 97 | 1.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 20 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 14 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 5,665 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 4,799 | 84.7 |
| Arab | 12 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 5 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 23 | 0.4 |
| English | 480 | 8.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 45 | 0.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 8 | 0.1 |
| German | 111 | 2.0 |
| Greek | 6 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 163 | 2.9 |
| Italian | 44 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 6 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 24 | 0.4 |
| Scottish | 69 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 11 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 78 | 1.4 |
| Swedish | 16 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 11 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 527 | 9.3 |
| Welsh | 34 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 7 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 3,119 | 55.1 |
| (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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