Monroe County, WV Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Monroe county west virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, definitions, and count corrections see https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml. |
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,971 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 110 | 3.7 |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 2.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,500 | 50.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 810 | 27.3 |
| College or graduate school | 482 | 16.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 10,474 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,434 | 13.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,325 | 12.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,901 | 46.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,656 | 15.8 |
| Associate degree | 299 | 2.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 556 | 5.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 303 | 2.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 73.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 12,169 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,376 | 19.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,921 | 56.9 |
| Separated | 147 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 1,220 | 10.0 |
Female | 1,091 | 9.0 |
| Divorced | 1,505 | 12.4 |
Female | 981 | 8.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 190 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 77 | 40.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 11,637 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,506 | 12.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,740 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 232 | 8.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 7,507 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,804 | 24.0 |
Percent employed | 32.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,703 | 76.0 |
Percent employed | 72.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,124 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 958 | 45.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,851 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,767 | 63.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,041 | 36.4 |
Same county | 1,838 | 13.3 |
Different county | 3,203 | 23.1 |
Same state | 1,038 | 7.5 |
Different state | 2,165 | 15.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 43 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 14,583 | 100.0 |
| Native | 14,514 | 99.5 |
Born in United States | 14,462 | 99.2 |
State of residence | 8,936 | 61.3 |
Different state | 5,526 | 37.9 |
Born outside United States | 52 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 69 | 0.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1 | 0.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 57 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 12 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 69 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 44 | 63.8 |
| Asia | 16 | 23.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 9 | 13.0 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,851 | 100.0 |
| English only | 13,614 | 98.3 |
| Language other than English | 237 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 73 | 0.5 |
Spanish | 52 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 18 | 0.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 146 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 39 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 18 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 14 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 14,583 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 10,183 | 69.8 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 143 | 1.0 |
| English | 1,076 | 7.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 170 | 1.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 2 | 0.0 |
| German | 1,641 | 11.3 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 31 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 1,337 | 9.2 |
| Italian | 94 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 15 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 34 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 32 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 418 | 2.9 |
| Scottish | 134 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 1 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 12 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 11 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 33 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,023 | 27.6 |
| Welsh | 24 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 950 | 6.5 |
| (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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