Pocahontas County, WV Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Pocahontas county west virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,801 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 110 | 6.1 |
| Kindergarten | 88 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 925 | 51.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 444 | 24.7 |
| College or graduate school | 234 | 13.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 6,556 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 824 | 12.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,086 | 16.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,790 | 42.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 842 | 12.8 |
| Associate degree | 239 | 3.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 526 | 8.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 249 | 3.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 7,558 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,548 | 20.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,376 | 57.9 |
| Separated | 90 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 762 | 10.1 |
Female | 609 | 8.1 |
| Divorced | 782 | 10.3 |
Female | 317 | 4.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 160 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 78 | 48.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,213 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,100 | 15.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,717 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 155 | 9.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,186 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,324 | 25.5 |
Percent employed | 44.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,862 | 74.5 |
Percent employed | 71.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,497 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 798 | 53.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,686 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 5,585 | 64.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,064 | 35.3 |
Same county | 1,719 | 19.8 |
Different county | 1,345 | 15.5 |
Same state | 538 | 6.2 |
Different state | 807 | 9.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 37 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 9,131 | 100.0 |
| Native | 9,075 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 9,026 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 6,988 | 76.5 |
Different state | 2,038 | 22.3 |
Born outside United States | 49 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 56 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 5 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 35 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 21 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 56 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 37 | 66.1 |
| Asia | 8 | 14.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 6 | 10.7 |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0 |
| Northern America | 5 | 8.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,686 | 100.0 |
| English only | 8,522 | 98.1 |
| Language other than English | 164 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 72 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 80 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 36 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 61 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 25 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 13 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 9,131 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 6,976 | 76.4 |
| Arab | 2 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 27 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 8 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 198 | 2.2 |
| English | 771 | 8.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 89 | 1.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 28 | 0.3 |
| German | 1,222 | 13.4 |
| Greek | 6 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,150 | 12.6 |
| Italian | 203 | 2.2 |
| Lithuanian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 25 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 64 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 5 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 10 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 282 | 3.1 |
| Scottish | 217 | 2.4 |
| Slovak | 2 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 19 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 65 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 19 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,669 | 18.3 |
| Welsh | 30 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 862 | 9.4 |
| (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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