Hancock County, WV Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Hancock county west virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,671 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 481 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 518 | 7.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,053 | 45.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,692 | 25.4 |
| College or graduate school | 927 | 13.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 23,502 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,478 | 6.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,544 | 10.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,185 | 47.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,173 | 17.8 |
| Associate degree | 1,414 | 6.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,843 | 7.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 865 | 3.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 27,025 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,556 | 20.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 15,660 | 57.9 |
| Separated | 396 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 2,600 | 9.6 |
Female | 2,182 | 8.1 |
| Divorced | 2,813 | 10.4 |
Female | 1,446 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 542 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 226 | 41.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 25,796 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,219 | 16.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,129 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 646 | 10.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 18,747 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,172 | 16.9 |
Percent employed | 54.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 15,575 | 83.1 |
Percent employed | 73.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,703 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,352 | 41.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 30,950 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 20,994 | 67.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 9,906 | 32.0 |
Same county | 6,019 | 19.4 |
Different county | 3,887 | 12.6 |
Same state | 1,404 | 4.5 |
Different state | 2,483 | 8.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 50 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 32,667 | 100.0 |
| Native | 32,092 | 98.2 |
Born in United States | 31,957 | 97.8 |
State of residence | 15,348 | 47.0 |
Different state | 16,609 | 50.8 |
Born outside United States | 135 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 575 | 1.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 41 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 428 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 147 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 575 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 465 | 80.9 |
| Asia | 77 | 13.4 |
| Africa | 5 | 0.9 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 21 | 3.7 |
| Northern America | 7 | 1.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 30,950 | 100.0 |
| English only | 29,170 | 94.2 |
| Language other than English | 1,780 | 5.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 642 | 2.1 |
Spanish | 396 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 124 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,240 | 4.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 504 | 1.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 79 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 32,667 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 33,320 | 102.0 |
| Arab | 86 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 382 | 1.2 |
| Danish | 16 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 918 | 2.8 |
| English | 3,312 | 10.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 529 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 52 | 0.2 |
| German | 5,443 | 16.7 |
| Greek | 626 | 1.9 |
| Hungarian | 528 | 1.6 |
| Irish1 | 4,641 | 14.2 |
| Italian | 4,200 | 12.9 |
| Lithuanian | 24 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 41 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 2,371 | 7.3 |
| Portuguese | 37 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 316 | 1.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,024 | 3.1 |
| Scottish | 680 | 2.1 |
| Slovak | 748 | 2.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 10 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 61 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 95 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 106 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 2,939 | 9.0 |
| Welsh | 327 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,808 | 11.7 |
| (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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