Dinwiddie County, VA Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Dinwiddie county virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,586 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 392 | 7.0 |
| Kindergarten | 362 | 6.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,946 | 52.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,200 | 21.5 |
| College or graduate school | 686 | 12.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 17,199 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,338 | 13.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,829 | 16.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,525 | 37.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,903 | 16.9 |
| Associate degree | 709 | 4.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,295 | 7.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 600 | 3.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 19,602 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,631 | 23.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,893 | 55.6 |
| Separated | 675 | 3.4 |
| Widowed | 1,490 | 7.6 |
Female | 1,208 | 6.2 |
| Divorced | 1,913 | 9.8 |
Female | 973 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 761 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 254 | 33.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 18,577 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,649 | 14.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,241 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 472 | 9.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 14,013 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,484 | 24.9 |
Percent employed | 55.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,529 | 75.1 |
Percent employed | 80.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,953 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,418 | 48.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,233 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 14,890 | 64.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,269 | 35.6 |
Same county | 3,469 | 14.9 |
Different county | 4,800 | 20.7 |
Same state | 3,760 | 16.2 |
Different state | 1,040 | 4.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 74 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 24,533 | 100.0 |
| Native | 24,194 | 98.6 |
Born in United States | 23,959 | 97.7 |
State of residence | 19,324 | 78.8 |
Different state | 4,635 | 18.9 |
Born outside United States | 235 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 339 | 1.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 119 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 172 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 167 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 339 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 153 | 45.1 |
| Asia | 62 | 18.3 |
| Africa | 30 | 8.8 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 91 | 26.8 |
| Northern America | 3 | 0.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,233 | 100.0 |
| English only | 22,463 | 96.7 |
| Language other than English | 770 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 295 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 412 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 179 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 260 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 79 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 52 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 25 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 24,533 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 19,291 | 78.6 |
| Arab | 61 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 62 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 29 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 177 | 0.7 |
| English | 2,024 | 8.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 305 | 1.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 90 | 0.4 |
| German | 1,360 | 5.5 |
| Greek | 28 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 50 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 1,264 | 5.2 |
| Italian | 441 | 1.8 |
| Lithuanian | 9 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 180 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 13 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 31 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 457 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 199 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 162 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 40 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 39 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 14 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 4,553 | 18.6 |
| Welsh | 101 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 15 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 7,581 | 30.9 |
| (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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