Martinsville, VA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,540 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 249 | 7.0 |
| Kindergarten | 218 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,577 | 44.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 835 | 23.6 |
| College or graduate school | 661 | 18.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 10,843 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,420 | 13.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,993 | 18.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,178 | 29.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,786 | 16.5 |
| Associate degree | 666 | 6.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,138 | 10.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 662 | 6.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 68.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 12,543 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,161 | 25.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,789 | 46.2 |
| Separated | 595 | 4.7 |
| Widowed | 1,625 | 13.0 |
Female | 1,411 | 11.2 |
| Divorced | 1,373 | 10.9 |
Female | 835 | 6.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 479 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 213 | 44.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 11,917 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,545 | 13.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,024 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 300 | 9.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 8,130 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,967 | 24.2 |
Percent employed | 49.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,163 | 75.8 |
Percent employed | 71.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,774 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,363 | 49.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,528 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,432 | 58.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,847 | 40.2 |
Same county | 1,024 | 7.0 |
Different county | 4,823 | 33.2 |
Same state | 3,949 | 27.2 |
Different state | 874 | 6.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 249 | 1.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 15,416 | 100.0 |
| Native | 15,004 | 97.3 |
Born in United States | 14,934 | 96.9 |
State of residence | 11,025 | 71.5 |
Different state | 3,909 | 25.4 |
Born outside United States | 70 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 412 | 2.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 306 | 2.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 82 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 330 | 2.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 412 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 59 | 14.3 |
| Asia | 48 | 11.7 |
| Africa | 19 | 4.6 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 262 | 63.6 |
| Northern America | 24 | 5.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,528 | 100.0 |
| English only | 13,842 | 95.3 |
| Language other than English | 686 | 4.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 294 | 2.0 |
Spanish | 473 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 252 | 1.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 158 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 26 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 55 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 16 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 15,416 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 12,740 | 82.6 |
| Arab | 6 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 20 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 25 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 102 | 0.7 |
| English | 1,490 | 9.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 143 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 65 | 0.4 |
| German | 771 | 5.0 |
| Greek | 14 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 20 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 745 | 4.8 |
| Italian | 235 | 1.5 |
| Lithuanian | 14 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 4 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 56 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 7 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 38 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 486 | 3.2 |
| Scottish | 207 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 278 | 1.8 |
| Swedish | 48 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 12 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,632 | 10.6 |
| Welsh | 104 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 23 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 6,195 | 40.2 |
| (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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