Brooke County, WV Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Brooke county west virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,883 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 346 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 276 | 4.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,404 | 40.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,246 | 21.2 |
| College or graduate school | 1,611 | 27.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 17,855 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,445 | 8.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,178 | 12.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,794 | 43.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,016 | 16.9 |
| Associate degree | 1,022 | 5.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,657 | 9.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 743 | 4.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 21,255 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,731 | 22.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,082 | 56.8 |
| Separated | 248 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 2,255 | 10.6 |
Female | 1,759 | 8.3 |
| Divorced | 1,939 | 9.1 |
Female | 1,057 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 424 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 226 | 53.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 20,218 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,207 | 15.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,092 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 396 | 7.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 14,391 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,646 | 18.4 |
Percent employed | 45.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,745 | 81.6 |
Percent employed | 73.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,456 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,873 | 42.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,211 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 16,654 | 68.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,469 | 30.8 |
Same county | 3,965 | 16.4 |
Different county | 3,504 | 14.5 |
Same state | 1,428 | 5.9 |
Different state | 2,076 | 8.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 88 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 25,447 | 100.0 |
| Native | 25,159 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 25,084 | 98.6 |
State of residence | 15,611 | 61.3 |
Different state | 9,473 | 37.2 |
Born outside United States | 75 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 288 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 24 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 221 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 67 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 288 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 211 | 73.3 |
| Asia | 34 | 11.8 |
| Africa | 18 | 6.3 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0 |
| Northern America | 25 | 8.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,211 | 100.0 |
| English only | 23,298 | 96.2 |
| Language other than English | 913 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 192 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 153 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 39 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 685 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 144 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 70 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 25,447 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 26,695 | 104.9 |
| Arab | 20 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 158 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 32 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 682 | 2.7 |
| English | 2,578 | 10.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 567 | 2.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 84 | 0.3 |
| German | 4,989 | 19.6 |
| Greek | 118 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 320 | 1.3 |
| Irish1 | 4,245 | 16.7 |
| Italian | 4,204 | 16.5 |
| Lithuanian | 19 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 34 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 1,533 | 6.0 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 119 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,025 | 4.0 |
| Scottish | 596 | 2.3 |
| Slovak | 509 | 2.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 50 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 104 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 51 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 140 | 0.6 |
| United States or American | 1,929 | 7.6 |
| Welsh | 352 | 1.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,237 | 8.8 |
| (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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