Harrison County, WV Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Harrison county west virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 15,737 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 883 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 950 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,487 | 47.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,679 | 23.4 |
| College or graduate school | 2,738 | 17.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 46,870 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,144 | 6.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,957 | 14.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 18,956 | 40.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,116 | 17.3 |
| Associate degree | 2,067 | 4.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,021 | 10.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,609 | 5.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 55,764 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 12,387 | 22.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 31,618 | 56.7 |
| Separated | 1,008 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 5,251 | 9.4 |
Female | 4,342 | 7.8 |
| Divorced | 5,500 | 9.9 |
Female | 2,994 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,183 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 552 | 46.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 52,766 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 8,293 | 15.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 14,697 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,210 | 8.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 38,492 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,483 | 22.0 |
Percent employed | 43.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 30,009 | 78.0 |
Percent employed | 73.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 10,835 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,014 | 46.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 64,791 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 42,199 | 65.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 22,178 | 34.2 |
Same county | 14,815 | 22.9 |
Different county | 7,363 | 11.4 |
Same state | 3,498 | 5.4 |
Different state | 3,865 | 6.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 414 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 68,652 | 100.0 |
| Native | 67,705 | 98.6 |
Born in United States | 67,398 | 98.2 |
State of residence | 56,016 | 81.6 |
Different state | 11,382 | 16.6 |
Born outside United States | 307 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 947 | 1.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 418 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 503 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 444 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 947 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 342 | 36.1 |
| Asia | 446 | 47.1 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 5 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 124 | 13.1 |
| Northern America | 30 | 3.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 64,791 | 100.0 |
| English only | 62,816 | 97.0 |
| Language other than English | 1,975 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 579 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 642 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 211 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 998 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 178 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 282 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 179 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 68,652 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 64,014 | 93.2 |
| Arab | 335 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 234 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 19 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 1,868 | 2.7 |
| English | 7,491 | 10.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,143 | 1.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 141 | 0.2 |
| German | 11,551 | 16.8 |
| Greek | 96 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 430 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 9,354 | 13.6 |
| Italian | 6,905 | 10.1 |
| Lithuanian | 46 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 91 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 987 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 7 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 136 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,780 | 2.6 |
| Scottish | 967 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 318 | 0.5 |
| Subsaharan African | 73 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 199 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 143 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 24 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 12,040 | 17.5 |
| Welsh | 605 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 23 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 7,008 | 10.2 |
| (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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