Webster County, WV Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Webster county west virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,084 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 180 | 8.6 |
| Kindergarten | 129 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,030 | 49.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 593 | 28.5 |
| College or graduate school | 152 | 7.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 6,701 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,505 | 22.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,296 | 19.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,439 | 36.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 738 | 11.0 |
| Associate degree | 138 | 2.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 387 | 5.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 198 | 3.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 58.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 7,906 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,533 | 19.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,732 | 59.9 |
| Separated | 103 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 645 | 8.2 |
Female | 515 | 6.5 |
| Divorced | 893 | 11.3 |
Female | 470 | 5.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 124 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 79 | 63.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,470 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,031 | 13.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,046 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 220 | 10.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,663 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,091 | 36.9 |
Percent employed | 25.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,572 | 63.1 |
Percent employed | 61.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,421 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 810 | 57.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,200 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 6,395 | 69.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,791 | 30.3 |
Same county | 1,728 | 18.8 |
Different county | 1,063 | 11.6 |
Same state | 358 | 3.9 |
Different state | 705 | 7.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 14 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 9,719 | 100.0 |
| Native | 9,681 | 99.6 |
Born in United States | 9,669 | 99.5 |
State of residence | 8,208 | 84.5 |
Different state | 1,461 | 15.0 |
Born outside United States | 12 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 38 | 0.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 21 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 25 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 13 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 38 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 15 | 39.5 |
| Asia | 23 | 60.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,200 | 100.0 |
| English only | 9,063 | 98.5 |
| Language other than English | 137 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 42 | 0.5 |
Spanish | 66 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 32 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 69 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 9,719 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 6,666 | 68.6 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 3 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 156 | 1.6 |
| English | 510 | 5.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 51 | 0.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 45 | 0.5 |
| German | 837 | 8.6 |
| Greek | 8 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 679 | 7.0 |
| Italian | 126 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 4 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 31 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 4 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 146 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 96 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 17 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 30 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,154 | 32.5 |
| Welsh | 56 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 708 | 7.3 |
| (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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