Kanawha County (West Virginia, WV)

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Language Spoken At Home in Kanawha County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over181,712100%
English only177,58597.7%
Language other than English4,1272.3%
   Speak English less than very well1,0530.6%
   Spanish1,2490.7%
      Speak English less than very well2820.2%
   Other Indo-European languages1,3460.7%
      Speak English less than very well2200.1%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages1,1650.6%
      Speak English less than very well4650.3%
   Other languages3670.2%
      Speak English less than very well860.0%

Ancestry in Kanawha County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population192,572100%
  American23,49212.2%
  Arab1,1930.6%
  Czech2470.1%
  Danish1280.1%
  Dutch3,9282.0%
  English27,46814.3%
  French (except Basque)3,1491.6%
  French Canadian2860.1%
  German29,20515.2%
  Greek7230.4%
  Hungarian7260.4%
  Irish26,98414.0%
  Italian6,7253.5%
  Lithuanian1530.1%
  Norwegian4540.2%
  Polish2,1451.1%
  Portuguese1110.1%
  Russian6610.3%
  Scotch-Irish5,4662.8%
  Scottish5,1542.7%
  Slovak2000.1%
  Subsaharan African5170.3%
  Swedish1,4410.7%
  Swiss1920.1%
  Ukrainian760.0%
  Welsh1,5760.8%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)1920.1%
Households By Type in Kanawha County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households82,961100%
  Family households (families)50,69061.1%
     With own children under 18 years18,89322.8%
     Married-couple family37,20744.8%
        With own children under 18 years11,98914.5%
     Male householder, no wife present, family3,3174.0%
        With own children under 18 years1,5991.9%
     Female householder, no husband present, family10,16612.3%
        With own children under 18 years5,3056.4%
  Nonfamily households32,27138.9%
     Householder living alone27,77733.5%
        65 years and over10,63712.8%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years21,60126.0%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over23,99828.9%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Kanawha County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households189,727100%
  Householder82,96143.7%
  Spouse37,35219.7%
  Child50,27426.5%
  Other relatives10,0865.3%
  Nonrelatives9,0544.8%
     Unmarried partner4,5902.4%
Marital Status in Kanawha County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over75,702100%
  Never married22,10629.2%
  Now married, except separated39,15851.7%
  Separated1,3491.8%
  Widowed2,5233.3%
  Divorced10,56614.0%
 
  Females 15 years and over83,948100%
  Never married18,78222.4%
  Now married, except separated39,13246.6%
  Separated1,7012.0%
  Widowed11,30113.5%
  Divorced13,03215.5%
Fertility in Kanawha County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months1,771100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)78344.2%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women340%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old410%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old270%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old800%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old110%
Grandparents in Kanawha County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years3,763100%
  Responsible for grandchildren2,06654.9%
        Less than 1 year3549.4%
        1 or 2 years3449.1%
        3 or 4 years3399.0%
        5 or more years1,02927.3%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years2,066100%
  Who are female1,28562.2%
  Who are married1,34865.2%
School Enrollment in Kanawha County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school40,920100%
  Nursery school, preschool2,3275.7%
  Kindergarten2,0975.1%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)17,88743.7%
  High school (grades 9-12)9,23422.6%
  College or graduate school9,37522.9%
Educational Attainment in Kanawha County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over137,855100%
  Less than 9th grade5,9674.3%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma11,5398.4%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)52,24637.9%
  Some college, no degree26,32619.1%
  Associate's degree8,2586.0%
  Bachelor's degree19,65914.3%
  Graduate or professional degree13,86010.1%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher087.3%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher024.3%
Veteran Status in Kanawha County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over152,761100%
  Civilian veterans16,78611.0%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Kanawha County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population190,897100%
  With a disability35,82618.8%
 
Under 18 years39,593100%
  With a disability2,6566.7%
 
18 to 64 years119,445100%
  With a disability20,32517.0%
 
65 years and over31,859100%
  With a disability12,84540.3%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Kanawha County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over190,764100%
  Same house165,77586.9%
  Different house in the U.S.24,64212.9%
     Same county16,5368.7%
     Different county8,1064.2%
        Same state4,2352.2%
        Different state3,8712.0%
  Abroad3470.2%
Place Of Birth in Kanawha County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population192,572100%
  Native189,54698.4%
     Born in United States188,85298.1%
        State of residence154,88980.4%
        Different state33,96317.6%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)6940.4%
  Foreign born3,0261.6%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Kanawha County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population3,026100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen1,74957.8%
  Not a U.S. citizen1,27742.2%
Year of Entry in Kanawha County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States3,720100%
  Native694100%
    Entered 2010 or later243.5%
    Entered before 201067096.5%
  Foreign born3,026100%
    Entered 2010 or later1585.2%
    Entered before 20102,86894.8%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Kanawha County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea3,026100%
  Europe51116.9%
  Asia1,83460.6%
  Africa521.7%
  Oceania160.5%
  Latin America41913.8%
  Northern America1946.4%