Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Anderson county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,641 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 387 | 8.3 |
| Kindergarten | 271 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,448 | 52.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 996 | 21.5 |
| College or graduate school | 539 | 11.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 12,600 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,009 | 8.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,457 | 11.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,419 | 43.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,433 | 19.3 |
| Associate degree | 770 | 6.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,037 | 8.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 475 | 3.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 14,753 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,537 | 17.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,495 | 64.4 |
| Separated | 198 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 827 | 5.6 |
Female | 733 | 5.0 |
| Divorced | 1,696 | 11.5 |
Female | 951 | 6.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 182 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 77 | 42.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,990 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,657 | 11.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,311 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 344 | 8.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 11,285 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,317 | 20.5 |
Percent employed | 55.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,968 | 79.5 |
Percent employed | 82.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,953 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 951 | 48.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,677 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,125 | 57.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,437 | 42.1 |
Same county | 3,722 | 21.1 |
Different county | 3,715 | 21.0 |
Same state | 2,654 | 15.0 |
Different state | 1,061 | 6.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 115 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 19,111 | 100.0 |
| Native | 18,947 | 99.1 |
Born in United States | 18,898 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 15,591 | 81.6 |
Different state | 3,307 | 17.3 |
Born outside United States | 49 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 164 | 0.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 65 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 103 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 61 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 164 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 49 | 29.9 |
| Asia | 65 | 39.6 |
| Africa | 11 | 6.7 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 39 | 23.8 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,677 | 100.0 |
| English only | 17,228 | 97.5 |
| Language other than English | 449 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 211 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 196 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 83 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 175 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 53 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 75 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 75 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 19,111 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 15,628 | 81.8 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 18 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 14 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 210 | 1.1 |
| English | 2,059 | 10.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 344 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 36 | 0.2 |
| German | 2,059 | 10.8 |
| Greek | 35 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 22 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,552 | 13.4 |
| Italian | 301 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 81 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 117 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 101 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 560 | 2.9 |
| Scottish | 369 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 7 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 14 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 123 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,596 | 24.0 |
| Welsh | 84 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,926 | 10.1 |
| (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 |
