Staunton, VA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,314 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 399 | 7.5 |
| Kindergarten | 286 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,055 | 38.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,187 | 22.3 |
| College or graduate school | 1,387 | 26.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 16,703 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,685 | 10.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,384 | 14.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,204 | 31.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,260 | 19.5 |
| Associate degree | 766 | 4.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,063 | 12.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,341 | 8.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 20,036 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,012 | 25.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,874 | 49.3 |
| Separated | 799 | 4.0 |
| Widowed | 2,156 | 10.8 |
Female | 1,733 | 8.6 |
| Divorced | 2,195 | 11.0 |
Female | 1,180 | 5.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 366 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 171 | 46.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 19,099 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,854 | 14.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,373 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 333 | 7.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 12,398 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,313 | 18.7 |
Percent employed | 62.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,085 | 81.3 |
Percent employed | 82.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,875 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,648 | 42.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 22,570 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,443 | 55.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 10,024 | 44.4 |
Same county | 1,558 | 6.9 |
Different county | 8,466 | 37.5 |
Same state | 6,877 | 30.5 |
Different state | 1,589 | 7.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 103 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 23,853 | 100.0 |
| Native | 23,379 | 98.0 |
Born in United States | 23,189 | 97.2 |
State of residence | 16,634 | 69.7 |
Different state | 6,555 | 27.5 |
Born outside United States | 190 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 474 | 2.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 99 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 308 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 166 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 474 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 212 | 44.7 |
| Asia | 48 | 10.1 |
| Africa | 26 | 5.5 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 162 | 34.2 |
| Northern America | 26 | 5.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 22,570 | 100.0 |
| English only | 21,582 | 95.6 |
| Language other than English | 988 | 4.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 286 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 457 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 165 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 457 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 83 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 45 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 23 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 23,853 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 21,496 | 90.1 |
| Arab | 56 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 53 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 55 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 338 | 1.4 |
| English | 2,377 | 10.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 470 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 108 | 0.5 |
| German | 3,323 | 13.9 |
| Greek | 52 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 48 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 2,148 | 9.0 |
| Italian | 689 | 2.9 |
| Lithuanian | 24 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 178 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 208 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 15 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 53 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,366 | 5.7 |
| Scottish | 517 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 5 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 104 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 291 | 1.2 |
| Swiss | 103 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 52 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 4,350 | 18.2 |
| Welsh | 133 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 27 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 4,353 | 18.2 |
| (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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