Lee County, VA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Lee county virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,068 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 250 | 4.9 |
| Kindergarten | 291 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,468 | 48.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,226 | 24.2 |
| College or graduate school | 833 | 16.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 16,314 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,554 | 21.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,874 | 17.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,190 | 31.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,492 | 15.3 |
| Associate degree | 651 | 4.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 903 | 5.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 650 | 4.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 60.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 19,170 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,529 | 18.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,181 | 58.3 |
| Separated | 521 | 2.7 |
| Widowed | 1,992 | 10.4 |
Female | 1,633 | 8.5 |
| Divorced | 1,947 | 10.2 |
Female | 979 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 522 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 291 | 55.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 18,242 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,344 | 12.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,804 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 468 | 9.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,702 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,708 | 34.4 |
Percent employed | 27.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,994 | 65.6 |
Percent employed | 70.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,603 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,058 | 57.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 22,220 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 14,405 | 64.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,778 | 35.0 |
Same county | 5,331 | 24.0 |
Different county | 2,447 | 11.0 |
Same state | 887 | 4.0 |
Different state | 1,560 | 7.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 37 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 23,589 | 100.0 |
| Native | 23,481 | 99.5 |
Born in United States | 23,424 | 99.3 |
State of residence | 15,347 | 65.1 |
Different state | 8,077 | 34.2 |
Born outside United States | 57 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 108 | 0.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 70 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 51 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 57 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 108 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 36 | 33.3 |
| Asia | 52 | 48.1 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 20 | 18.5 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 22,220 | 100.0 |
| English only | 21,720 | 97.7 |
| Language other than English | 500 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 113 | 0.5 |
Spanish | 255 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 52 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 215 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 48 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 28 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 23,589 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 15,233 | 64.6 |
| Arab | 9 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 12 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 25 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 250 | 1.1 |
| English | 2,142 | 9.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 136 | 0.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 2 | 0.0 |
| German | 1,362 | 5.8 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 52 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 1,739 | 7.4 |
| Italian | 201 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 32 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 27 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 9 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 321 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 174 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 4 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 50 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 6,684 | 28.3 |
| Welsh | 60 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,937 | 8.2 |
| (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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