Tucker County, WV Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Tucker county west virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,449 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 45 | 3.1 |
| Kindergarten | 88 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 703 | 48.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 421 | 29.1 |
| College or graduate school | 192 | 13.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,301 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 547 | 10.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 751 | 14.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,572 | 48.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 722 | 13.6 |
| Associate degree | 149 | 2.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 325 | 6.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 235 | 4.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 6,099 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,200 | 19.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,614 | 59.3 |
| Separated | 47 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 616 | 10.1 |
Female | 483 | 7.9 |
| Divorced | 622 | 10.2 |
Female | 322 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 154 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 85 | 55.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,766 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 845 | 14.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,388 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 95 | 6.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,219 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,018 | 24.1 |
Percent employed | 43.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,201 | 75.9 |
Percent employed | 71.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,241 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 615 | 49.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,982 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 5,140 | 73.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,827 | 26.2 |
Same county | 1,135 | 16.3 |
Different county | 692 | 9.9 |
Same state | 437 | 6.3 |
Different state | 255 | 3.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 15 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 7,321 | 100.0 |
| Native | 7,308 | 99.8 |
Born in United States | 7,295 | 99.6 |
State of residence | 5,926 | 80.9 |
Different state | 1,369 | 18.7 |
Born outside United States | 13 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 13 | 0.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 0 | 0.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 13 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 0 | 0.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 13 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 13 | 100.0 |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,982 | 100.0 |
| English only | 6,802 | 97.4 |
| Language other than English | 180 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 54 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 90 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 26 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 90 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 28 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 7,321 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 5,953 | 81.3 |
| Arab | 2 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 8 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 17 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 213 | 2.9 |
| English | 721 | 9.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 79 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 13 | 0.2 |
| German | 1,492 | 20.4 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 766 | 10.5 |
| Italian | 318 | 4.3 |
| Lithuanian | 19 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 17 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 85 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 1 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 8 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 111 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 67 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 2 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 54 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 28 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,270 | 17.3 |
| Welsh | 34 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 628 | 8.6 |
| (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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