Lynchburg, VA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 19,578 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,126 | 5.8 |
| Kindergarten | 1,056 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,503 | 33.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,271 | 16.7 |
| College or graduate school | 7,622 | 38.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 40,806 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,321 | 8.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,650 | 13.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,296 | 27.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,172 | 20.0 |
| Associate degree | 2,066 | 5.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,431 | 15.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,870 | 9.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 25.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 53,081 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 17,293 | 32.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 23,999 | 45.2 |
| Separated | 1,731 | 3.3 |
| Widowed | 5,006 | 9.4 |
Female | 4,273 | 8.0 |
| Divorced | 5,052 | 9.5 |
Female | 3,174 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,217 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 660 | 54.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 50,740 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,329 | 12.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 15,593 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,430 | 9.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 34,454 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,777 | 22.6 |
Percent employed | 58.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 26,677 | 77.4 |
Percent employed | 77.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 9,618 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,398 | 45.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 61,433 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 31,670 | 51.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 28,558 | 46.5 |
Same county | 12,573 | 20.5 |
Different county | 15,985 | 26.0 |
Same state | 8,437 | 13.7 |
Different state | 7,548 | 12.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,205 | 2.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 65,269 | 100.0 |
| Native | 63,196 | 96.8 |
Born in United States | 62,722 | 96.1 |
State of residence | 43,665 | 66.9 |
Different state | 19,057 | 29.2 |
Born outside United States | 474 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 2,073 | 3.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,093 | 1.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 754 | 1.2 |
Not a citizen | 1,319 | 2.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,073 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 595 | 28.7 |
| Asia | 876 | 42.3 |
| Africa | 109 | 5.3 |
| Oceania | 14 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 372 | 17.9 |
| Northern America | 107 | 5.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 61,433 | 100.0 |
| English only | 58,012 | 94.4 |
| Language other than English | 3,421 | 5.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,168 | 1.9 |
Spanish | 1,538 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 438 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,259 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 396 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 488 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 269 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 65,269 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 57,753 | 88.5 |
| Arab | 75 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 168 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 88 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 708 | 1.1 |
| English | 7,781 | 11.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,251 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 247 | 0.4 |
| German | 5,759 | 8.8 |
| Greek | 78 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 194 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 5,296 | 8.1 |
| Italian | 1,286 | 2.0 |
| Lithuanian | 36 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 322 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 638 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 51 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 193 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,650 | 2.5 |
| Scottish | 1,513 | 2.3 |
| Slovak | 75 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 537 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 396 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 134 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 84 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 8,070 | 12.4 |
| Welsh | 427 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 227 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 20,469 | 31.4 |
| (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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