Hardy County, WV Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Hardy county west virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,840 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 209 | 7.4 |
| Kindergarten | 210 | 7.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,418 | 49.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 658 | 23.2 |
| College or graduate school | 345 | 12.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 8,759 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,159 | 13.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,444 | 16.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,909 | 44.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,155 | 13.2 |
| Associate degree | 266 | 3.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 495 | 5.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 331 | 3.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 10,157 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,990 | 19.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,078 | 59.8 |
| Separated | 117 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 897 | 8.8 |
Female | 719 | 7.1 |
| Divorced | 1,075 | 10.6 |
Female | 542 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 254 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 132 | 52.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 9,707 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,435 | 14.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,603 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 232 | 8.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 7,437 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,679 | 22.6 |
Percent employed | 51.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,758 | 77.4 |
Percent employed | 82.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,823 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 953 | 52.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,917 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 7,698 | 64.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,192 | 35.2 |
Same county | 2,218 | 18.6 |
Different county | 1,974 | 16.6 |
Same state | 806 | 6.8 |
Different state | 1,168 | 9.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 27 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 12,669 | 100.0 |
| Native | 12,611 | 99.5 |
Born in United States | 12,566 | 99.2 |
State of residence | 6,374 | 50.3 |
Different state | 6,192 | 48.9 |
Born outside United States | 45 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 58 | 0.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 21 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 29 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 29 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 58 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 31 | 53.4 |
| Asia | 7 | 12.1 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 20 | 34.5 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,917 | 100.0 |
| English only | 11,721 | 98.4 |
| Language other than English | 196 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 75 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 105 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 45 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 86 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 30 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 5 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 12,669 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 9,016 | 71.2 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 10 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 290 | 2.3 |
| English | 695 | 5.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 156 | 1.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 30 | 0.2 |
| German | 2,829 | 22.3 |
| Greek | 13 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 8 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 790 | 6.2 |
| Italian | 150 | 1.2 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 16 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 89 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 7 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 33 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 68 | 0.5 |
| Scottish | 144 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 7 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 13 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 30 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 46 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 4 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,360 | 18.6 |
| Welsh | 58 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,170 | 9.2 |
| (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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