Prince William County, VA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Prince william county virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 83,548 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 5,959 | 7.1 |
| Kindergarten | 5,158 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 38,579 | 46.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 17,542 | 21.0 |
| College or graduate school | 16,310 | 19.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 171,058 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 7,098 | 4.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 12,111 | 7.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 42,554 | 24.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 42,945 | 25.1 |
| Associate degree | 12,531 | 7.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 34,666 | 20.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 19,153 | 11.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 31.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 208,496 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 52,380 | 25.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 125,975 | 60.4 |
| Separated | 6,316 | 3.0 |
| Widowed | 6,380 | 3.1 |
Female | 5,082 | 2.4 |
| Divorced | 17,445 | 8.4 |
Female | 10,298 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 6,239 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,440 | 39.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 187,335 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 34,639 | 18.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 71,079 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,498 | 6.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 164,893 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 22,313 | 13.5 |
Percent employed | 69.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 142,580 | 86.5 |
Percent employed | 82.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 12,342 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,792 | 38.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 257,038 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 117,259 | 45.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 129,371 | 50.3 |
Same county | 47,302 | 18.4 |
Different county | 82,069 | 31.9 |
Same state | 40,349 | 15.7 |
Different state | 41,720 | 16.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 10,408 | 4.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 280,813 | 100.0 |
| Native | 248,627 | 88.5 |
Born in United States | 240,731 | 85.7 |
State of residence | 97,784 | 34.8 |
Different state | 142,947 | 50.9 |
Born outside United States | 7,896 | 2.8 |
| Foreign born | 32,186 | 11.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 13,502 | 4.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 13,391 | 4.8 |
Not a citizen | 18,795 | 6.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 32,186 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 4,435 | 13.8 |
| Asia | 9,229 | 28.7 |
| Africa | 3,028 | 9.4 |
| Oceania | 54 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 15,008 | 46.6 |
| Northern America | 432 | 1.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 257,038 | 100.0 |
| English only | 215,173 | 83.7 |
| Language other than English | 41,865 | 16.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 17,224 | 6.7 |
Spanish | 23,246 | 9.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11,385 | 4.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 9,853 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,641 | 1.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 5,845 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,551 | 1.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 280,813 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 304,593 | 108.5 |
| Arab | 1,471 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 1,238 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 970 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 3,412 | 1.2 |
| English | 28,468 | 10.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 6,820 | 2.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,263 | 0.8 |
| German | 42,505 | 15.1 |
| Greek | 1,134 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 1,661 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 35,979 | 12.8 |
| Italian | 14,280 | 5.1 |
| Lithuanian | 701 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 2,194 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 7,779 | 2.8 |
| Portuguese | 988 | 0.4 |
| Russian | 1,588 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 5,315 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 6,105 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 792 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 4,592 | 1.6 |
| Swedish | 2,795 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 750 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 740 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 21,898 | 7.8 |
| Welsh | 2,487 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1,907 | 0.7 |
| Other ancestries | 103,761 | 37.0 |
| (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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