Sussex County, VA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Sussex county virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,713 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 71 | 2.6 |
| Kindergarten | 128 | 4.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,212 | 44.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 860 | 31.7 |
| College or graduate school | 442 | 16.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 8,899 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,466 | 16.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,307 | 25.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,954 | 33.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 968 | 10.9 |
| Associate degree | 314 | 3.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 584 | 6.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 306 | 3.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 57.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 10,498 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,173 | 30.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,907 | 46.7 |
| Separated | 466 | 4.4 |
| Widowed | 917 | 8.7 |
Female | 757 | 7.2 |
| Divorced | 1,035 | 9.9 |
Female | 365 | 3.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 293 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 133 | 45.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,038 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,248 | 12.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,136 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 160 | 7.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,642 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,339 | 23.7 |
Percent employed | 47.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,303 | 76.3 |
Percent employed | 75.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,574 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 630 | 40.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,923 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 7,426 | 62.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,375 | 36.7 |
Same county | 1,743 | 14.6 |
Different county | 2,632 | 22.1 |
Same state | 2,033 | 17.1 |
Different state | 599 | 5.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 122 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 12,504 | 100.0 |
| Native | 12,385 | 99.0 |
Born in United States | 12,355 | 98.8 |
State of residence | 10,349 | 82.8 |
Different state | 2,006 | 16.0 |
Born outside United States | 30 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 119 | 1.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 63 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 44 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 75 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 119 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 43 | 36.1 |
| Asia | 19 | 16.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 55 | 46.2 |
| Northern America | 2 | 1.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,923 | 100.0 |
| English only | 11,657 | 97.8 |
| Language other than English | 266 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 118 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 155 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 74 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 94 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 27 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 17 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 17 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 12,504 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 8,249 | 66.0 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 14 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 7 | 0.1 |
| English | 813 | 6.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 94 | 0.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 16 | 0.1 |
| German | 360 | 2.9 |
| Greek | 16 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 254 | 2.0 |
| Italian | 44 | 0.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 34 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 42 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 103 | 0.8 |
| Scottish | 60 | 0.5 |
| Slovak | 11 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 69 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 11 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 2 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 28 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 1,285 | 10.3 |
| Welsh | 33 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 7 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 4,943 | 39.5 |
| (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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