West Virginia Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 418,553 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 22,008 | 5.3 |
| Kindergarten | 22,820 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 186,967 | 44.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 94,429 | 22.6 |
| College or graduate school | 92,329 | 22.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 1,233,581 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 123,622 | 10.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 182,192 | 14.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 486,334 | 39.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 205,025 | 16.6 |
| Associate degree | 53,448 | 4.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 109,651 | 8.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 73,309 | 5.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 1,479,301 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 327,275 | 22.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 846,400 | 57.2 |
| Separated | 21,707 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 129,556 | 8.8 |
Female | 106,709 | 7.2 |
| Divorced | 154,363 | 10.4 |
Female | 82,704 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 30,833 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 16,151 | 52.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,404,936 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 201,701 | 14.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 376,876 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 34,350 | 9.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 1,038,716 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 247,261 | 23.8 |
Percent employed | 40.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 791,455 | 76.2 |
Percent employed | 71.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 265,759 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 129,170 | 48.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 1,706,931 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 1,081,045 | 63.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 617,552 | 36.2 |
Same county | 358,912 | 21.0 |
Different county | 258,640 | 15.2 |
Same state | 120,153 | 7.0 |
Different state | 138,487 | 8.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 8,334 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 1,808,344 | 100.0 |
| Native | 1,788,954 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 1,782,125 | 98.6 |
State of residence | 1,342,589 | 74.2 |
Different state | 439,536 | 24.3 |
Born outside United States | 6,829 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 19,390 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 6,916 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 10,446 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 8,944 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 19,390 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 6,694 | 34.5 |
| Asia | 8,385 | 43.2 |
| Africa | 664 | 3.4 |
| Oceania | 158 | 0.8 |
| Latin America | 2,411 | 12.4 |
| Northern America | 1,078 | 5.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 1,706,931 | 100.0 |
| English only | 1,661,036 | 97.3 |
| Language other than English | 45,895 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 13,550 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 17,652 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,728 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 19,491 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,970 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 6,038 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,249 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 1,808,344 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 1,468,395 | 81.2 |
| Arab | 5,497 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 4,319 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 1,317 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 37,837 | 2.1 |
| English | 176,297 | 9.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 25,183 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,824 | 0.2 |
| German | 253,388 | 14.0 |
| Greek | 4,372 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 7,477 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 198,473 | 11.0 |
| Italian | 69,935 | 3.9 |
| Lithuanian | 1,660 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 3,855 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 28,500 | 1.6 |
| Portuguese | 550 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 4,436 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 37,394 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 28,139 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 4,451 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 2,901 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 5,351 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 2,884 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 1,808 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 340,519 | 18.8 |
| Welsh | 12,138 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 920 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 205,970 | 11.4 |
| (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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