Williamsburg, VA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,365 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 130 | 2.0 |
| Kindergarten | 26 | 0.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 582 | 9.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 224 | 3.5 |
| College or graduate school | 5,403 | 84.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,360 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 202 | 3.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 355 | 6.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,115 | 20.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,023 | 19.1 |
| Associate degree | 252 | 4.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,268 | 23.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,145 | 21.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 89.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 45.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 11,009 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,341 | 30.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,952 | 54.1 |
| Separated | 222 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 638 | 5.8 |
Female | 470 | 4.3 |
| Divorced | 856 | 7.8 |
Female | 579 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 45 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 0 | 0.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,762 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 956 | 8.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,143 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 327 | 7.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 6,007 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 866 | 14.4 |
Percent employed | 47.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,141 | 85.6 |
Percent employed | 61.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,335 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 467 | 35.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,675 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,268 | 28.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,041 | 68.9 |
Same county | 734 | 6.3 |
Different county | 7,307 | 62.6 |
Same state | 4,421 | 37.9 |
Different state | 2,886 | 24.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 366 | 3.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 11,998 | 100.0 |
| Native | 11,376 | 94.8 |
Born in United States | 11,137 | 92.8 |
State of residence | 4,502 | 37.5 |
Different state | 6,635 | 55.3 |
Born outside United States | 239 | 2.0 |
| Foreign born | 622 | 5.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 280 | 2.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 253 | 2.1 |
Not a citizen | 369 | 3.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 622 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 210 | 33.8 |
| Asia | 243 | 39.1 |
| Africa | 37 | 5.9 |
| Oceania | 21 | 3.4 |
| Latin America | 50 | 8.0 |
| Northern America | 61 | 9.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,675 | 100.0 |
| English only | 10,776 | 92.3 |
| Language other than English | 899 | 7.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 311 | 2.7 |
Spanish | 178 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 43 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 422 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 104 | 0.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 265 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 157 | 1.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 11,998 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 10,357 | 86.3 |
| Arab | 32 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 41 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 41 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 153 | 1.3 |
| English | 1,805 | 15.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 244 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 38 | 0.3 |
| German | 1,491 | 12.4 |
| Greek | 77 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 155 | 1.3 |
| Irish1 | 1,194 | 10.0 |
| Italian | 402 | 3.4 |
| Lithuanian | 35 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 107 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 298 | 2.5 |
| Portuguese | 33 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 95 | 0.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 316 | 2.6 |
| Scottish | 390 | 3.3 |
| Slovak | 61 | 0.5 |
| Subsaharan African | 59 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 158 | 1.3 |
| Swiss | 68 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 45 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 444 | 3.7 |
| Welsh | 146 | 1.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 16 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 2,413 | 20.1 |
| (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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