Fayette County, WV Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Fayette county west virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,243 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 385 | 3.8 |
| Kindergarten | 557 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,848 | 47.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,374 | 23.2 |
| College or graduate school | 2,079 | 20.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 32,721 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,517 | 13.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,771 | 17.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 13,020 | 39.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,786 | 14.6 |
| Associate degree | 1,118 | 3.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,190 | 6.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,319 | 4.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 68.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 39,122 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,078 | 20.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 21,881 | 55.9 |
| Separated | 647 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 4,207 | 10.8 |
Female | 3,436 | 8.8 |
| Divorced | 4,309 | 11.0 |
Female | 2,218 | 5.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,174 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 698 | 59.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 37,225 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,654 | 15.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,514 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 895 | 9.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 26,546 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,580 | 28.6 |
Percent employed | 34.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 18,966 | 71.4 |
Percent employed | 65.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,373 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,970 | 53.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 44,866 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 28,597 | 63.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 16,004 | 35.7 |
Same county | 9,225 | 20.6 |
Different county | 6,779 | 15.1 |
Same state | 3,853 | 8.6 |
Different state | 2,926 | 6.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 265 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 47,579 | 100.0 |
| Native | 47,221 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 47,035 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 39,197 | 82.4 |
Different state | 7,838 | 16.5 |
Born outside United States | 186 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 358 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 158 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 184 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 174 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 358 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 115 | 32.1 |
| Asia | 150 | 41.9 |
| Africa | 38 | 10.6 |
| Oceania | 5 | 1.4 |
| Latin America | 28 | 7.8 |
| Northern America | 22 | 6.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 44,866 | 100.0 |
| English only | 43,949 | 98.0 |
| Language other than English | 917 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 295 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 317 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 120 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 427 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 141 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 87 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 25 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 47,579 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 36,186 | 76.1 |
| Arab | 63 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 115 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 28 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 919 | 1.9 |
| English | 4,475 | 9.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 384 | 0.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 54 | 0.1 |
| German | 4,719 | 9.9 |
| Greek | 75 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 139 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 5,376 | 11.3 |
| Italian | 1,417 | 3.0 |
| Lithuanian | 114 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 88 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 564 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 3 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 225 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 676 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 567 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 24 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 82 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 100 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 79 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 44 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 8,776 | 18.4 |
| Welsh | 228 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 8 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 6,844 | 14.4 |
| (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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