Huntington, VA Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Huntington, Virginia,
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Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 14,804 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 804 | 5.4 |
| Kindergarten | 529 | 3.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,122 | 27.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,025 | 13.7 |
| College or graduate school | 7,324 | 49.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 33,394 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,199 | 6.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,609 | 13.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,645 | 31.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,867 | 20.6 |
| Associate degree | 1,585 | 4.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,205 | 12.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,284 | 9.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 22.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 43,947 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 14,371 | 32.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 18,904 | 43.0 |
| Separated | 576 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 4,401 | 10.0 |
Female | 3,812 | 8.7 |
| Divorced | 5,695 | 13.0 |
Female | 3,424 | 7.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 894 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 431 | 48.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 42,372 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,873 | 13.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,066 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,226 | 11.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 28,138 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,652 | 23.6 |
Percent employed | 39.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 21,486 | 76.4 |
Percent employed | 72.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 8,767 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,349 | 49.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 48,960 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 25,321 | 51.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 23,213 | 47.4 |
Same county | 11,980 | 24.5 |
Different county | 11,233 | 22.9 |
Same state | 6,253 | 12.8 |
Different state | 4,980 | 10.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 426 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 51,529 | 100.0 |
| Native | 50,755 | 98.5 |
Born in United States | 50,597 | 98.2 |
State of residence | 38,181 | 74.1 |
Different state | 12,416 | 24.1 |
Born outside United States | 158 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 774 | 1.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 290 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 422 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 352 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 774 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 165 | 21.3 |
| Asia | 407 | 52.6 |
| Africa | 11 | 1.4 |
| Oceania | 63 | 8.1 |
| Latin America | 75 | 9.7 |
| Northern America | 53 | 6.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 48,960 | 100.0 |
| English only | 47,301 | 96.6 |
| Language other than English | 1,659 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 460 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 535 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 139 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 533 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 117 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 411 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 163 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 51,529 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 41,016 | 79.6 |
| Arab | 245 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 81 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 60 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 950 | 1.8 |
| English | 5,628 | 10.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 825 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 70 | 0.1 |
| German | 5,670 | 11.0 |
| Greek | 270 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 229 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 6,063 | 11.8 |
| Italian | 1,238 | 2.4 |
| Lithuanian | 12 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 258 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 530 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 139 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,543 | 3.0 |
| Scottish | 1,190 | 2.3 |
| Slovak | 8 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 70 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 123 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 70 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 19 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 7,194 | 14.0 |
| Welsh | 402 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 54 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 8,075 | 15.7 |
| (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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