Norton, VA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 906 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 27 | 3.0 |
| Kindergarten | 35 | 3.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 449 | 49.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 215 | 23.7 |
| College or graduate school | 180 | 19.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 2,665 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 428 | 16.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 465 | 17.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 715 | 26.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 541 | 20.3 |
| Associate degree | 142 | 5.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 277 | 10.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 97 | 3.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 66.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 3,207 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 763 | 23.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 1,541 | 48.1 |
| Separated | 108 | 3.4 |
| Widowed | 379 | 11.8 |
Female | 303 | 9.4 |
| Divorced | 416 | 13.0 |
Female | 273 | 8.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 102 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 60 | 58.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 3,047 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 367 | 12.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 853 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 115 | 13.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 2,220 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 748 | 33.7 |
Percent employed | 34.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,472 | 66.3 |
Percent employed | 70.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 568 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 393 | 69.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,690 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 1,826 | 49.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,819 | 49.3 |
Same county | 866 | 23.5 |
Different county | 953 | 25.8 |
Same state | 713 | 19.3 |
Different state | 240 | 6.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 45 | 1.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 3,904 | 100.0 |
| Native | 3,861 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 3,847 | 98.5 |
State of residence | 2,965 | 75.9 |
Different state | 882 | 22.6 |
Born outside United States | 14 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 43 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 23 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 12 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 31 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 43 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0 |
| Asia | 35 | 81.4 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 8 | 18.6 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,690 | 100.0 |
| English only | 3,577 | 96.9 |
| Language other than English | 113 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 56 | 1.5 |
Spanish | 60 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 21 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 18 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 35 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 23 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 3,904 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 3,158 | 80.9 |
| Arab | 8 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 4 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 60 | 1.5 |
| English | 364 | 9.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 42 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| German | 336 | 8.6 |
| Greek | 13 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 420 | 10.8 |
| Italian | 38 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 29 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 160 | 4.1 |
| Scottish | 60 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 10 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 869 | 22.3 |
| Welsh | 13 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 732 | 18.8 |
| (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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