Virginia

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Language Spoken At Home in Virginia
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over7,507,254100%
English only6,403,73285.3%
Language other than English1,103,52214.7%
   Speak English less than very well424,4445.7%
   Spanish496,1456.6%
      Speak English less than very well220,1432.9%
   Other Indo-European languages254,8353.4%
      Speak English less than very well64,2990.9%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages260,3643.5%
      Speak English less than very well111,5301.5%
   Other languages92,1781.2%
      Speak English less than very well28,4720.4%

Ancestry in Virginia
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population8,014,955100%
  American882,96511.0%
  Arab60,0740.7%
  Czech23,2340.3%
  Danish18,9720.2%
  Dutch84,1821.1%
  English906,21211.3%
  French (except Basque)162,6802.0%
  French Canadian32,9510.4%
  German984,08812.3%
  Greek35,2980.4%
  Hungarian28,7080.4%
  Irish837,87710.5%
  Italian324,8674.1%
  Lithuanian14,0630.2%
  Norwegian49,7670.6%
  Polish156,2011.9%
  Portuguese15,9330.2%
  Russian55,7720.7%
  Scotch-Irish142,5521.8%
  Scottish184,3982.3%
  Slovak15,7090.2%
  Subsaharan African164,3782.1%
  Swedish59,5980.7%
  Swiss21,0840.3%
  Ukrainian19,5490.2%
  Welsh56,0530.7%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)38,8180.5%
Households By Type in Virginia
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households3,006,219100%
  Family households (families)2,025,90367.4%
     With own children under 18 years906,44330.2%
     Married-couple family1,536,47551.1%
        With own children under 18 years643,55521.4%
     Male householder, no wife present, family124,1834.1%
        With own children under 18 years59,2032.0%
     Female householder, no husband present, family365,24512.1%
        With own children under 18 years203,6856.8%
  Nonfamily households980,31632.6%
     Householder living alone795,23226.5%
        65 years and over261,6618.7%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years1,004,29033.4%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over704,36323.4%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Virginia
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households7,773,620100%
  Householder3,006,21938.7%
  Spouse1,535,77519.8%
  Child2,290,01429.5%
  Other relatives497,7866.4%
  Nonrelatives443,8265.7%
     Unmarried partner149,1101.9%
Marital Status in Virginia
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over3,152,284100%
  Never married1,073,16234.0%
  Now married, except separated1,669,68753.0%
  Separated71,1432.3%
  Widowed73,1362.3%
  Divorced265,1568.4%
 
  Females 15 years and over3,331,360100%
  Never married933,14128.0%
  Now married, except separated1,640,10949.2%
  Separated95,2082.9%
  Widowed290,6218.7%
  Divorced372,28111.2%
Fertility in Virginia
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months109,017100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)33,52130.7%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women320%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old540%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old190%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old970%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old250%
Grandparents in Virginia
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years171,029100%
  Responsible for grandchildren66,75139.0%
        Less than 1 year13,7858.1%
        1 or 2 years15,3969.0%
        3 or 4 years11,4266.7%
        5 or more years26,14415.3%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years66,751100%
  Who are female41,21961.8%
  Who are married48,33072.4%
School Enrollment in Virginia
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school2,122,388100%
  Nursery school, preschool128,2086.0%
  Kindergarten105,2605.0%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)815,84438.4%
  High school (grades 9-12)426,80920.1%
  College or graduate school646,26730.4%
Educational Attainment in Virginia
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over5,356,571100%
  Less than 9th grade283,4285.3%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma415,6287.8%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)1,352,34725.2%
  Some college, no degree1,080,14820.2%
  Associate's degree367,4436.9%
  Bachelor's degree1,085,56720.3%
  Graduate or professional degree772,01014.4%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher086.9%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher034.7%
Veteran Status in Virginia
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over6,044,223100%
  Civilian veterans734,15112.1%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Virginia
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population7,788,504100%
  With a disability848,69210.9%
 
Under 18 years1,845,142100%
  With a disability66,6783.6%
 
18 to 64 years4,982,213100%
  With a disability446,4679.0%
 
65 years and over961,149100%
  With a disability335,54734.9%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Virginia
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over7,916,839100%
  Same house6,701,73084.7%
  Different house in the U.S.1,157,13014.6%
     Same county524,5176.6%
     Different county632,6138.0%
        Same state374,6994.7%
        Different state257,9143.3%
  Abroad57,9790.7%
Place Of Birth in Virginia
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population8,014,955100%
  Native7,121,77888.9%
     Born in United States6,987,96987.2%
        State of residence3,992,07049.8%
        Different state2,995,89937.4%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)133,8091.7%
  Foreign born893,17711.1%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Virginia
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population893,177100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen412,40746.2%
  Not a U.S. citizen480,77053.8%
Year of Entry in Virginia
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States1,026,986100%
  Native133,809100%
    Entered 2010 or later3,1892.4%
    Entered before 2010130,62097.6%
  Foreign born893,177100%
    Entered 2010 or later30,1583.4%
    Entered before 2010863,01996.6%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Virginia
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea893,165100%
  Europe100,43911.2%
  Asia367,93841.2%
  Africa81,0679.1%
  Oceania3,3850.4%
  Latin America324,85836.4%
  Northern America15,4781.7%