Poquoson, VA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,260 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 209 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 157 | 4.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,526 | 46.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 841 | 25.8 |
| College or graduate school | 527 | 16.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 7,759 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 267 | 3.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 623 | 8.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,100 | 27.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,726 | 22.2 |
| Associate degree | 594 | 7.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,371 | 17.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,078 | 13.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 31.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 9,053 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,578 | 17.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,137 | 67.8 |
| Separated | 152 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 514 | 5.7 |
Female | 422 | 4.7 |
| Divorced | 672 | 7.4 |
Female | 406 | 4.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 152 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 32 | 21.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 8,281 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,463 | 17.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,883 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 199 | 6.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 6,589 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 851 | 12.9 |
Percent employed | 58.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,738 | 87.1 |
Percent employed | 79.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,226 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 509 | 41.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,971 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 6,517 | 59.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,313 | 39.3 |
Same county | 1,412 | 12.9 |
Different county | 2,901 | 26.4 |
Same state | 1,920 | 17.5 |
Different state | 981 | 8.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 141 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 11,566 | 100.0 |
| Native | 11,226 | 97.1 |
Born in United States | 10,902 | 94.3 |
State of residence | 6,610 | 57.2 |
Different state | 4,292 | 37.1 |
Born outside United States | 324 | 2.8 |
| Foreign born | 340 | 2.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 63 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 238 | 2.1 |
Not a citizen | 102 | 0.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 340 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 111 | 32.6 |
| Asia | 154 | 45.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 51 | 15.0 |
| Northern America | 24 | 7.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,971 | 100.0 |
| English only | 10,549 | 96.2 |
| Language other than English | 422 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 157 | 1.4 |
Spanish | 136 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 54 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 144 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 46 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 131 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 57 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 11,566 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 11,444 | 98.9 |
| Arab | 35 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 62 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 21 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 173 | 1.5 |
| English | 2,786 | 24.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 269 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 104 | 0.9 |
| German | 1,644 | 14.2 |
| Greek | 123 | 1.1 |
| Hungarian | 40 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 1,280 | 11.1 |
| Italian | 549 | 4.7 |
| Lithuanian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 63 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 239 | 2.1 |
| Portuguese | 13 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 37 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 369 | 3.2 |
| Scottish | 342 | 3.0 |
| Slovak | 61 | 0.5 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 79 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 11 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 34 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 1,474 | 12.7 |
| Welsh | 95 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 17 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 1,521 | 13.2 |
| (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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