Lewis County, WV Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Lewis county west virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,644 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 262 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 250 | 6.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,720 | 47.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 953 | 26.2 |
| College or graduate school | 459 | 12.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 11,872 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,397 | 11.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,725 | 14.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,237 | 44.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,883 | 15.9 |
| Associate degree | 296 | 2.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 836 | 7.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 498 | 4.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 73.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 13,812 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,855 | 20.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,072 | 58.4 |
| Separated | 165 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 1,287 | 9.3 |
Female | 1,065 | 7.7 |
| Divorced | 1,433 | 10.4 |
Female | 801 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 322 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 181 | 56.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,133 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,950 | 14.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,429 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 249 | 7.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,641 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,708 | 28.1 |
Percent employed | 42.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,933 | 71.9 |
Percent employed | 73.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,695 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,353 | 50.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,027 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,030 | 62.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,944 | 37.1 |
Same county | 3,610 | 22.5 |
Different county | 2,334 | 14.6 |
Same state | 1,445 | 9.0 |
Different state | 889 | 5.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 53 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 16,919 | 100.0 |
| Native | 16,829 | 99.5 |
Born in United States | 16,771 | 99.1 |
State of residence | 14,356 | 84.9 |
Different state | 2,415 | 14.3 |
Born outside United States | 58 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 90 | 0.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 11 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 50 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 40 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 90 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 32 | 35.6 |
| Asia | 40 | 44.4 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 13 | 14.4 |
| Northern America | 5 | 5.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,027 | 100.0 |
| English only | 15,794 | 98.5 |
| Language other than English | 233 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 12 | 0.1 |
Spanish | 74 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 107 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 35 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 16,919 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 11,938 | 70.6 |
| Arab | 43 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 18 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 7 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 290 | 1.7 |
| English | 1,510 | 8.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 155 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 23 | 0.1 |
| German | 2,421 | 14.3 |
| Greek | 4 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,459 | 8.6 |
| Italian | 265 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 33 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 138 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 15 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 223 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 271 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 62 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 34 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 6 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,709 | 21.9 |
| Welsh | 92 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,158 | 6.8 |
| (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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