Preston County (West Virginia, WV)

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Language Spoken At Home in Preston County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over31,690100%
English only30,98697.8%
Language other than English7042.2%
   Speak English less than very well2640.8%
   Spanish4011.3%
      Speak English less than very well1790.6%
   Other Indo-European languages2070.7%
      Speak English less than very well490.2%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages510.2%
      Speak English less than very well360.1%
   Other languages450.1%
      Speak English less than very well00.0%

Ancestry in Preston County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population33,471100%
  American3,58710.7%
  Arab790.2%
  Czech580.2%
  Danish230.1%
  Dutch9782.9%
  English3,1769.5%
  French (except Basque)4711.4%
  French Canadian320.1%
  German8,43425.2%
  Greek360.1%
  Hungarian1500.4%
  Irish4,40513.2%
  Italian1,6154.8%
  Lithuanian430.1%
  Norwegian260.1%
  Polish6421.9%
  Portuguese00.0%
  Russian450.1%
  Scotch-Irish5671.7%
  Scottish4761.4%
  Slovak630.2%
  Subsaharan African860.3%
  Swedish510.2%
  Swiss420.1%
  Ukrainian460.1%
  Welsh3070.9%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)160.0%
Households By Type in Preston County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households12,780100%
  Family households (families)8,89169.6%
     With own children under 18 years3,28625.7%
     Married-couple family7,26256.8%
        With own children under 18 years2,49919.6%
     Male householder, no wife present, family5934.6%
        With own children under 18 years2461.9%
     Female householder, no husband present, family1,0368.1%
        With own children under 18 years5414.2%
  Nonfamily households3,88930.4%
     Householder living alone3,21525.2%
        65 years and over1,37810.8%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years3,79529.7%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over3,74829.3%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Preston County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households31,173100%
  Householder12,78041.0%
  Spouse7,29123.4%
  Child7,94625.5%
  Other relatives1,6485.3%
  Nonrelatives1,5084.8%
     Unmarried partner8522.7%
Marital Status in Preston County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over14,431100%
  Never married3,93327.3%
  Now married, except separated7,98355.3%
  Separated2371.6%
  Widowed5744.0%
  Divorced1,70411.8%
 
  Females 15 years and over13,639100%
  Never married2,76320.3%
  Now married, except separated7,66256.2%
  Separated2281.7%
  Widowed1,63512.0%
  Divorced1,3519.9%
Fertility in Preston County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months375100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)14638.9%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women440%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old510%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old130%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1110%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old120%
Grandparents in Preston County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years751100%
  Responsible for grandchildren48063.9%
        Less than 1 year17122.8%
        1 or 2 years9913.2%
        3 or 4 years40.5%
        5 or more years20627.4%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years480100%
  Who are female25252.5%
  Who are married43891.3%
School Enrollment in Preston County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school6,278100%
  Nursery school, preschool2003.2%
  Kindergarten2754.4%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)2,96847.3%
  High school (grades 9-12)1,74127.7%
  College or graduate school1,09417.4%
Educational Attainment in Preston County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over24,405100%
  Less than 9th grade1,4125.8%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma2,66310.9%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)11,86948.6%
  Some college, no degree4,07716.7%
  Associate's degree1,2985.3%
  Bachelor's degree2,1568.8%
  Graduate or professional degree9303.8%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher083.3%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher012.6%
Veteran Status in Preston County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over26,819100%
  Civilian veterans3,26512.2%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Preston County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population31,193100%
  With a disability5,77018.5%
 
Under 18 years6,556100%
  With a disability2794.3%
 
18 to 64 years19,622100%
  With a disability3,33417.0%
 
65 years and over5,015100%
  With a disability2,15743.0%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Preston County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over33,085100%
  Same house28,62686.5%
  Different house in the U.S.4,38213.2%
     Same county2,3557.1%
     Different county2,0276.1%
        Same state9853.0%
        Different state1,0423.1%
  Abroad770.2%
Place Of Birth in Preston County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population33,471100%
  Native33,09698.9%
     Born in United States32,90998.3%
        State of residence23,47570.1%
        Different state9,43428.2%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)1870.6%
  Foreign born3751.1%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Preston County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population375100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen13836.8%
  Not a U.S. citizen23763.2%
Year of Entry in Preston County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States562100%
  Native187100%
    Entered 2010 or later3016.0%
    Entered before 201015784.0%
  Foreign born375100%
    Entered 2010 or later00.0%
    Entered before 2010375100.0%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Preston County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea375100%
  Europe10728.5%
  Asia369.6%
  Africa287.5%
  Oceania00.0%
  Latin America19552.0%
  Northern America92.4%