Essex County, VA Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Essex county virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,300 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 77 | 3.3 |
| Kindergarten | 121 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,267 | 55.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 524 | 22.8 |
| College or graduate school | 311 | 13.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 7,052 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 736 | 10.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,131 | 16.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,455 | 34.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,225 | 17.4 |
| Associate degree | 280 | 4.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 847 | 12.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 378 | 5.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 73.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 8,015 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,835 | 22.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,462 | 55.7 |
| Separated | 228 | 2.8 |
| Widowed | 809 | 10.1 |
Female | 617 | 7.7 |
| Divorced | 681 | 8.5 |
Female | 356 | 4.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 231 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 124 | 53.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,675 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,022 | 13.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,084 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 148 | 7.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,667 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,290 | 22.8 |
Percent employed | 56.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,377 | 77.2 |
Percent employed | 83.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,589 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 651 | 41.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,519 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 5,968 | 62.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,478 | 36.5 |
Same county | 1,712 | 18.0 |
Different county | 1,766 | 18.6 |
Same state | 1,381 | 14.5 |
Different state | 385 | 4.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 73 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 9,989 | 100.0 |
| Native | 9,849 | 98.6 |
Born in United States | 9,829 | 98.4 |
State of residence | 7,972 | 79.8 |
Different state | 1,857 | 18.6 |
Born outside United States | 20 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 140 | 1.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 47 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 67 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 73 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 140 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 39 | 27.9 |
| Asia | 69 | 49.3 |
| Africa | 17 | 12.1 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 5 | 3.6 |
| Northern America | 10 | 7.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,519 | 100.0 |
| English only | 9,221 | 96.9 |
| Language other than English | 298 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 119 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 118 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 49 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 102 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 35 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 73 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 30 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 9,989 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 8,520 | 85.3 |
| Arab | 3 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 8 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 11 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 54 | 0.5 |
| English | 1,377 | 13.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 149 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 8 | 0.1 |
| German | 474 | 4.7 |
| Greek | 1 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 27 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 498 | 5.0 |
| Italian | 219 | 2.2 |
| Lithuanian | 8 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 50 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 24 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 9 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 10 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 125 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 224 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 1 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 84 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 18 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 20 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 9 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,448 | 14.5 |
| Welsh | 50 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,611 | 36.1 |
| (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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