Northumberland County, VA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Northumberland county virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,114 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 150 | 7.1 |
| Kindergarten | 229 | 10.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 969 | 45.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 555 | 26.3 |
| College or graduate school | 211 | 10.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 9,476 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 885 | 9.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,394 | 14.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,933 | 31.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,790 | 18.9 |
| Associate degree | 420 | 4.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,201 | 12.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 853 | 9.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 21.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 10,369 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,651 | 15.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,760 | 65.2 |
| Separated | 162 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 1,102 | 10.6 |
Female | 905 | 8.7 |
| Divorced | 694 | 6.7 |
Female | 382 | 3.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 201 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 57 | 28.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 9,976 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,822 | 18.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,968 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 177 | 9.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 6,541 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,366 | 20.9 |
Percent employed | 47.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,175 | 79.1 |
Percent employed | 70.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,220 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,238 | 38.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,740 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 7,581 | 64.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,037 | 34.4 |
Same county | 1,457 | 12.4 |
Different county | 2,580 | 22.0 |
Same state | 1,673 | 14.3 |
Different state | 907 | 7.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 122 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 12,259 | 100.0 |
| Native | 12,065 | 98.4 |
Born in United States | 11,991 | 97.8 |
State of residence | 8,305 | 67.7 |
Different state | 3,686 | 30.1 |
Born outside United States | 74 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 194 | 1.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 56 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 122 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 72 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 194 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 97 | 50.0 |
| Asia | 39 | 20.1 |
| Africa | 7 | 3.6 |
| Oceania | 11 | 5.7 |
| Latin America | 5 | 2.6 |
| Northern America | 35 | 18.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,740 | 100.0 |
| English only | 11,446 | 97.5 |
| Language other than English | 294 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 90 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 118 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 54 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 145 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 16 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 31 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 20 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 12,259 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 10,534 | 85.9 |
| Arab | 7 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 31 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 24 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 103 | 0.8 |
| English | 1,934 | 15.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 190 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 32 | 0.3 |
| German | 968 | 7.9 |
| Greek | 11 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 8 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 762 | 6.2 |
| Italian | 126 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 9 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 20 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 148 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 6 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 20 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 272 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 279 | 2.3 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 50 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 50 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 32 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 53 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 1,867 | 15.2 |
| Welsh | 105 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,425 | 27.9 |
| (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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