Waynesboro, VA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,309 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 409 | 9.5 |
| Kindergarten | 281 | 6.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,093 | 48.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,038 | 24.1 |
| College or graduate school | 488 | 11.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 13,303 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,136 | 8.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,807 | 13.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,503 | 33.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,597 | 19.5 |
| Associate degree | 521 | 3.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,828 | 13.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 911 | 6.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 15,567 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,342 | 21.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,501 | 54.6 |
| Separated | 683 | 4.4 |
| Widowed | 1,110 | 7.1 |
Female | 1,000 | 6.4 |
| Divorced | 1,931 | 12.4 |
Female | 1,129 | 7.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 466 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 306 | 65.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 14,811 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,406 | 16.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,012 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 272 | 6.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,781 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,988 | 27.7 |
Percent employed | 56.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,793 | 72.3 |
Percent employed | 78.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,194 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,340 | 42.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,289 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,515 | 52.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,564 | 46.8 |
Same county | 1,525 | 8.3 |
Different county | 7,039 | 38.5 |
Same state | 5,488 | 30.0 |
Different state | 1,551 | 8.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 210 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 19,520 | 100.0 |
| Native | 19,049 | 97.6 |
Born in United States | 18,909 | 96.9 |
State of residence | 13,802 | 70.7 |
Different state | 5,107 | 26.2 |
Born outside United States | 140 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 471 | 2.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 246 | 1.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 178 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 293 | 1.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 471 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 123 | 26.1 |
| Asia | 32 | 6.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 311 | 66.0 |
| Northern America | 5 | 1.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,289 | 100.0 |
| English only | 17,373 | 95.0 |
| Language other than English | 916 | 5.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 473 | 2.6 |
Spanish | 671 | 3.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 421 | 2.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 198 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 42 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 19,520 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 17,334 | 88.8 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 59 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 209 | 1.1 |
| English | 2,105 | 10.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 299 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 39 | 0.2 |
| German | 2,641 | 13.5 |
| Greek | 63 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 95 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 1,883 | 9.6 |
| Italian | 462 | 2.4 |
| Lithuanian | 19 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 74 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 275 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 18 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 49 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 785 | 4.0 |
| Scottish | 407 | 2.1 |
| Slovak | 9 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 74 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 113 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 87 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 14 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 3,890 | 19.9 |
| Welsh | 133 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,532 | 18.1 |
| (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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