Winchester, VA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,762 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 384 | 6.7 |
| Kindergarten | 346 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,214 | 38.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,130 | 19.6 |
| College or graduate school | 1,688 | 29.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 15,316 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,542 | 10.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,233 | 14.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,086 | 26.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,070 | 20.0 |
| Associate degree | 752 | 4.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,157 | 14.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,476 | 9.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 23.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 19,343 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,030 | 31.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,736 | 45.2 |
| Separated | 786 | 4.1 |
| Widowed | 1,609 | 8.3 |
Female | 1,371 | 7.1 |
| Divorced | 2,182 | 11.3 |
Female | 1,218 | 6.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 378 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 162 | 42.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 18,400 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,466 | 13.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,195 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 514 | 9.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,522 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,727 | 20.2 |
Percent employed | 63.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,795 | 79.8 |
Percent employed | 80.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,273 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,331 | 40.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 22,146 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,761 | 44.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,635 | 52.5 |
Same county | 1,917 | 8.7 |
Different county | 9,718 | 43.9 |
Same state | 6,431 | 29.0 |
Different state | 3,287 | 14.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 750 | 3.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 23,585 | 100.0 |
| Native | 21,981 | 93.2 |
Born in United States | 21,672 | 91.9 |
State of residence | 12,574 | 53.3 |
Different state | 9,098 | 38.6 |
Born outside United States | 309 | 1.3 |
| Foreign born | 1,604 | 6.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,139 | 4.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 299 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 1,305 | 5.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,604 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 172 | 10.7 |
| Asia | 259 | 16.1 |
| Africa | 13 | 0.8 |
| Oceania | 9 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 1,107 | 69.0 |
| Northern America | 44 | 2.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 22,146 | 100.0 |
| English only | 19,921 | 90.0 |
| Language other than English | 2,225 | 10.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,238 | 5.6 |
Spanish | 1,512 | 6.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 958 | 4.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 439 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 104 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 240 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 176 | 0.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 23,585 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 22,579 | 95.7 |
| Arab | 7 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 62 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 22 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 293 | 1.2 |
| English | 3,039 | 12.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 419 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 76 | 0.3 |
| German | 3,937 | 16.7 |
| Greek | 69 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 18 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,791 | 11.8 |
| Italian | 730 | 3.1 |
| Lithuanian | 14 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 101 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 380 | 1.6 |
| Portuguese | 82 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 120 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 585 | 2.5 |
| Scottish | 676 | 2.9 |
| Slovak | 12 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 219 | 0.9 |
| Swedish | 171 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 35 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 67 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 2,697 | 11.4 |
| Welsh | 206 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 75 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 5,676 | 24.1 |
| (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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