Wyoming County, WV Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Wyoming county west virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,232 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 237 | 4.5 |
| Kindergarten | 333 | 6.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,543 | 48.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,509 | 28.8 |
| College or graduate school | 610 | 11.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 17,722 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,257 | 18.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,069 | 17.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,413 | 41.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,170 | 12.2 |
| Associate degree | 546 | 3.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 723 | 4.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 544 | 3.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 64.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 7.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 21,114 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,785 | 17.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 13,344 | 63.2 |
| Separated | 426 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 1,842 | 8.7 |
Female | 1,561 | 7.4 |
| Divorced | 1,717 | 8.1 |
Female | 918 | 4.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 410 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 246 | 60.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 19,944 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,368 | 11.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,170 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 483 | 9.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 15,476 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,460 | 35.3 |
Percent employed | 26.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,016 | 64.7 |
Percent employed | 56.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,531 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,969 | 55.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,240 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 18,226 | 75.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,987 | 24.7 |
Same county | 3,993 | 16.5 |
Different county | 1,994 | 8.2 |
Same state | 1,232 | 5.1 |
Different state | 762 | 3.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 27 | 0.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 25,708 | 100.0 |
| Native | 25,666 | 99.8 |
Born in United States | 25,618 | 99.6 |
State of residence | 22,852 | 88.9 |
Different state | 2,766 | 10.8 |
Born outside United States | 48 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 42 | 0.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 10 | 0.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 18 | 0.1 |
Not a citizen | 24 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 42 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 25 | 59.5 |
| Asia | 7 | 16.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 10 | 23.8 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,240 | 100.0 |
| English only | 23,883 | 98.5 |
| Language other than English | 357 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 127 | 0.5 |
Spanish | 221 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 100 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 90 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 25 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 8 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 25,708 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 16,765 | 65.2 |
| Arab | 13 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 9 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 269 | 1.0 |
| English | 2,156 | 8.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 127 | 0.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 28 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,068 | 4.2 |
| Greek | 27 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 57 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 1,779 | 6.9 |
| Italian | 356 | 1.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 67 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 7 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 11 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 202 | 0.8 |
| Scottish | 148 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 5 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 26 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 4 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 8,275 | 32.2 |
| Welsh | 46 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 28 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 2,044 | 8.0 |
| (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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