Ohio County, WV Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Ohio 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 | 12,425 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 710 | 5.7 |
| Kindergarten | 601 | 4.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,609 | 37.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,605 | 21.0 |
| College or graduate school | 3,900 | 31.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 32,263 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,944 | 6.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,534 | 11.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,654 | 36.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,032 | 18.7 |
| Associate degree | 1,656 | 5.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,295 | 13.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,148 | 9.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 23.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 39,201 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,158 | 25.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 20,606 | 52.6 |
| Separated | 600 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 3,814 | 9.7 |
Female | 3,121 | 8.0 |
| Divorced | 4,023 | 10.3 |
Female | 2,353 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 707 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 348 | 49.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 37,304 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,693 | 15.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 10,177 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 618 | 6.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 25,795 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,762 | 18.5 |
Percent employed | 52.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 21,033 | 81.5 |
Percent employed | 76.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 8,439 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,357 | 39.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 44,988 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 27,932 | 62.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 16,778 | 37.3 |
Same county | 9,289 | 20.6 |
Different county | 7,489 | 16.6 |
Same state | 2,897 | 6.4 |
Different state | 4,592 | 10.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 278 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 47,427 | 100.0 |
| Native | 46,789 | 98.7 |
Born in United States | 46,623 | 98.3 |
State of residence | 35,160 | 74.1 |
Different state | 11,463 | 24.2 |
Born outside United States | 166 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 638 | 1.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 196 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 366 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 272 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 638 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 286 | 44.8 |
| Asia | 253 | 39.7 |
| Africa | 16 | 2.5 |
| Oceania | 5 | 0.8 |
| Latin America | 44 | 6.9 |
| Northern America | 34 | 5.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 44,988 | 100.0 |
| English only | 43,356 | 96.4 |
| Language other than English | 1,632 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 488 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 547 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 195 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 883 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 211 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 126 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 53 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 47,427 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 52,631 | 111.0 |
| Arab | 645 | 1.4 |
| Czech1 | 304 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 57 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 992 | 2.1 |
| English | 5,884 | 12.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 808 | 1.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 21 | 0.0 |
| German | 14,227 | 30.0 |
| Greek | 683 | 1.4 |
| Hungarian | 628 | 1.3 |
| Irish1 | 8,988 | 19.0 |
| Italian | 3,585 | 7.6 |
| Lithuanian | 124 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 59 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 3,225 | 6.8 |
| Portuguese | 9 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 273 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,473 | 3.1 |
| Scottish | 998 | 2.1 |
| Slovak | 295 | 0.6 |
| Subsaharan African | 48 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 144 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 200 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 320 | 0.7 |
| United States or American | 3,001 | 6.3 |
| Welsh | 633 | 1.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 23 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,984 | 10.5 |
| (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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