VA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,868,101 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 125,701 | 6.7 |
| Kindergarten | 101,127 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 806,445 | 43.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 384,028 | 20.6 |
| College or graduate school | 450,800 | 24.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,666,574 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 338,184 | 7.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 526,426 | 11.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,212,463 | 26.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 951,700 | 20.4 |
| Associate degree | 262,813 | 5.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 835,011 | 17.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 539,977 | 11.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 29.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 5,623,628 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,473,063 | 26.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,132,259 | 55.7 |
| Separated | 163,486 | 2.9 |
| Widowed | 350,451 | 6.2 |
Female | 286,985 | 5.1 |
| Divorced | 504,369 | 9.0 |
Female | 290,268 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 140,015 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 59,464 | 42.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,211,916 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 786,359 | 15.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,549,749 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 125,668 | 8.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,073,957 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 712,330 | 17.5 |
Percent employed | 58.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,361,627 | 82.5 |
Percent employed | 79.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 753,882 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 317,085 | 42.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,619,266 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,453,486 | 52.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,960,329 | 44.7 |
Same county | 1,196,930 | 18.1 |
Different county | 1,763,399 | 26.6 |
Same state | 941,661 | 14.2 |
Different state | 821,738 | 12.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 205,451 | 3.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 7,078,515 | 100.0 |
| Native | 6,508,236 | 91.9 |
Born in United States | 6,402,682 | 90.5 |
State of residence | 3,676,255 | 51.9 |
Different state | 2,726,427 | 38.5 |
Born outside United States | 105,554 | 1.5 |
| Foreign born | 570,279 | 8.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 269,121 | 3.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 232,767 | 3.3 |
Not a citizen | 337,512 | 4.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 570,271 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 86,612 | 15.2 |
| Asia | 235,374 | 41.3 |
| Africa | 42,509 | 7.5 |
| Oceania | 2,807 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 189,809 | 33.3 |
| Northern America | 13,160 | 2.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,619,266 | 100.0 |
| English only | 5,884,075 | 88.9 |
| Language other than English | 735,191 | 11.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 303,729 | 4.6 |
Spanish | 316,274 | 4.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 151,938 | 2.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 195,846 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 53,125 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 170,136 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 82,167 | 1.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 7,078,515 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 6,770,807 | 95.7 |
| Arab | 41,663 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 25,126 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 17,083 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 80,104 | 1.1 |
| English | 788,849 | 11.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 143,414 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 38,400 | 0.5 |
| German | 828,664 | 11.7 |
| Greek | 25,846 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 25,783 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 696,315 | 9.8 |
| Italian | 257,129 | 3.6 |
| Lithuanian | 12,837 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 46,877 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 124,647 | 1.8 |
| Portuguese | 12,031 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 45,076 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 158,639 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 153,447 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 13,199 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 69,775 | 1.0 |
| Swedish | 50,873 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 18,257 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 15,056 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 808,386 | 11.4 |
| Welsh | 48,646 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 23,149 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 2,201,536 | 31.1 |
| (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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