Isle Of Wight County, VA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Isle of wight county virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,272 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 572 | 7.9 |
| Kindergarten | 410 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,616 | 49.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,705 | 23.4 |
| College or graduate school | 969 | 13.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 20,121 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,662 | 8.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,122 | 15.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,146 | 30.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,280 | 21.3 |
| Associate degree | 1,392 | 6.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,476 | 12.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,043 | 5.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 76.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 23,457 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,974 | 21.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 14,412 | 61.4 |
| Separated | 808 | 3.4 |
| Widowed | 1,599 | 6.8 |
Female | 1,374 | 5.9 |
| Divorced | 1,664 | 7.1 |
Female | 761 | 3.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 858 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 388 | 45.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 22,022 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,314 | 15.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,784 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 474 | 7.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 17,447 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,506 | 20.1 |
Percent employed | 54.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,941 | 79.9 |
Percent employed | 78.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,445 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,563 | 45.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 27,949 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 17,718 | 63.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 10,120 | 36.2 |
Same county | 3,475 | 12.4 |
Different county | 6,645 | 23.8 |
Same state | 4,726 | 16.9 |
Different state | 1,919 | 6.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 111 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 29,728 | 100.0 |
| Native | 29,393 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 29,151 | 98.1 |
State of residence | 20,757 | 69.8 |
Different state | 8,394 | 28.2 |
Born outside United States | 242 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 335 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 102 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 203 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 132 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 335 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 133 | 39.7 |
| Asia | 86 | 25.7 |
| Africa | 22 | 6.6 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 54 | 16.1 |
| Northern America | 40 | 11.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 27,949 | 100.0 |
| English only | 27,103 | 97.0 |
| Language other than English | 846 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 181 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 426 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 104 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 371 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 40 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 47 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 35 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 29,728 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 25,663 | 86.3 |
| Arab | 78 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 108 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 90 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 201 | 0.7 |
| English | 3,897 | 13.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 548 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 171 | 0.6 |
| German | 2,565 | 8.6 |
| Greek | 51 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 80 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 2,238 | 7.5 |
| Italian | 574 | 1.9 |
| Lithuanian | 13 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 128 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 341 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 42 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 56 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 671 | 2.3 |
| Scottish | 582 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 189 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 180 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 25 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 34 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 4,076 | 13.7 |
| Welsh | 116 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 21 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 8,588 | 28.9 |
| (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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