Raleigh County, WV Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Raleigh county west virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 17,797 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 894 | 5.0 |
| Kindergarten | 1,019 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,995 | 44.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,201 | 23.6 |
| College or graduate school | 3,688 | 20.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 55,201 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,774 | 10.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 9,705 | 17.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 19,991 | 36.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 10,228 | 18.5 |
| Associate degree | 2,512 | 4.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,411 | 8.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,580 | 4.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 65,236 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 12,765 | 19.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 39,342 | 60.3 |
| Separated | 931 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 6,112 | 9.4 |
Female | 5,228 | 8.0 |
| Divorced | 6,086 | 9.3 |
Female | 3,267 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,327 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 759 | 57.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 61,976 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 8,703 | 14.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 15,617 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,388 | 8.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 44,186 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,578 | 26.2 |
Percent employed | 35.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 32,608 | 73.8 |
Percent employed | 69.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 11,790 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,069 | 51.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 74,888 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 46,702 | 62.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 27,760 | 37.1 |
Same county | 16,519 | 22.1 |
Different county | 11,241 | 15.0 |
Same state | 4,811 | 6.4 |
Different state | 6,430 | 8.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 426 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 79,220 | 100.0 |
| Native | 78,275 | 98.8 |
Born in United States | 77,845 | 98.3 |
State of residence | 63,147 | 79.7 |
Different state | 14,698 | 18.6 |
Born outside United States | 430 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 945 | 1.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 332 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 442 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 503 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 945 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 223 | 23.6 |
| Asia | 508 | 53.8 |
| Africa | 54 | 5.7 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 29 | 3.1 |
| Northern America | 131 | 13.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 74,888 | 100.0 |
| English only | 72,162 | 96.4 |
| Language other than English | 2,726 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 803 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 1,162 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 372 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,002 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 245 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 430 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 171 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 79,220 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 59,406 | 75.0 |
| Arab | 190 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 192 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 50 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 1,437 | 1.8 |
| English | 6,852 | 8.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,007 | 1.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 154 | 0.2 |
| German | 6,692 | 8.4 |
| Greek | 197 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 172 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 6,938 | 8.8 |
| Italian | 2,421 | 3.1 |
| Lithuanian | 54 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 78 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 879 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 34 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 130 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,192 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 1,046 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 45 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 112 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 202 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 63 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 96 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 16,963 | 21.4 |
| Welsh | 313 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 21 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 11,876 | 15.0 |
| (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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