Jefferson County, WV Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Jefferson county west virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,289 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 526 | 5.1 |
| Kindergarten | 513 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,685 | 45.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,206 | 21.4 |
| College or graduate school | 2,359 | 22.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 27,920 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,058 | 7.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,794 | 13.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,681 | 34.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,137 | 18.4 |
| Associate degree | 1,220 | 4.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,607 | 12.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,423 | 8.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 21.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 33,974 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,349 | 24.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 19,129 | 56.3 |
| Separated | 738 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 2,120 | 6.2 |
Female | 1,639 | 4.8 |
| Divorced | 3,638 | 10.7 |
Female | 1,956 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 918 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 400 | 43.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 32,192 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,900 | 15.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,415 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 640 | 6.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 25,341 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,349 | 17.2 |
Percent employed | 57.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 20,992 | 82.8 |
Percent employed | 79.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,573 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,868 | 40.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 39,552 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 22,275 | 56.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 16,932 | 42.8 |
Same county | 7,257 | 18.3 |
Different county | 9,675 | 24.5 |
Same state | 1,816 | 4.6 |
Different state | 7,859 | 19.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 345 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 42,190 | 100.0 |
| Native | 41,314 | 97.9 |
Born in United States | 40,950 | 97.1 |
State of residence | 16,490 | 39.1 |
Different state | 24,460 | 58.0 |
Born outside United States | 364 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 876 | 2.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 262 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 383 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 493 | 1.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 876 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 281 | 32.1 |
| Asia | 298 | 34.0 |
| Africa | 23 | 2.6 |
| Oceania | 7 | 0.8 |
| Latin America | 219 | 25.0 |
| Northern America | 48 | 5.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 39,552 | 100.0 |
| English only | 37,945 | 95.9 |
| Language other than English | 1,607 | 4.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 606 | 1.5 |
Spanish | 766 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 336 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 546 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 163 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 243 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 104 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 42,190 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 39,602 | 93.9 |
| Arab | 59 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 185 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 61 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 802 | 1.9 |
| English | 5,452 | 12.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 899 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 192 | 0.5 |
| German | 7,978 | 18.9 |
| Greek | 119 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 124 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 5,707 | 13.5 |
| Italian | 1,925 | 4.6 |
| Lithuanian | 92 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 184 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 940 | 2.2 |
| Portuguese | 14 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 144 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 860 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 942 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 61 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 102 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 202 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 62 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 35 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 5,371 | 12.7 |
| Welsh | 313 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 47 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 6,730 | 16.0 |
| (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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