Mason County, WV Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Mason county west virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,443 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 247 | 4.5 |
| Kindergarten | 396 | 7.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,581 | 47.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,467 | 27.0 |
| College or graduate school | 752 | 13.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 17,947 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,085 | 11.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,863 | 16.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,296 | 46.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,401 | 13.4 |
| Associate degree | 728 | 4.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 880 | 4.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 694 | 3.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 21,195 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,905 | 18.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 13,004 | 61.4 |
| Separated | 263 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 1,771 | 8.4 |
Female | 1,397 | 6.6 |
| Divorced | 2,252 | 10.6 |
Female | 1,158 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 372 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 207 | 55.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 20,072 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,759 | 13.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,370 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 514 | 9.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 15,035 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,752 | 25.0 |
Percent employed | 34.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,283 | 75.0 |
Percent employed | 64.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,780 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,738 | 46.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,482 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 16,310 | 66.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,150 | 33.3 |
Same county | 5,252 | 21.5 |
Different county | 2,898 | 11.8 |
Same state | 1,203 | 4.9 |
Different state | 1,695 | 6.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 22 | 0.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 25,957 | 100.0 |
| Native | 25,831 | 99.5 |
Born in United States | 25,752 | 99.2 |
State of residence | 17,959 | 69.2 |
Different state | 7,793 | 30.0 |
Born outside United States | 79 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 126 | 0.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 64 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 49 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 77 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 126 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 28 | 22.2 |
| Asia | 88 | 69.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 7 | 5.6 |
| Northern America | 3 | 2.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,482 | 100.0 |
| English only | 24,075 | 98.3 |
| Language other than English | 407 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 85 | 0.3 |
Spanish | 145 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 33 | 0.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 237 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 51 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 19 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 25,957 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 17,540 | 67.6 |
| Arab | 13 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 4 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 409 | 1.6 |
| English | 2,279 | 8.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 274 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 3 | 0.0 |
| German | 2,932 | 11.3 |
| Greek | 28 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 10 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,866 | 7.2 |
| Italian | 320 | 1.2 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 10 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 52 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 5 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 41 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 399 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 243 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 6 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 47 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 24 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 13 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 6,261 | 24.1 |
| Welsh | 196 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,097 | 8.1 |
| (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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