Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Barren county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,256 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 525 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 487 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,312 | 52.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,949 | 23.6 |
| College or graduate school | 983 | 11.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 25,751 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,198 | 16.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,667 | 14.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,399 | 40.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,724 | 14.5 |
| Associate degree | 908 | 3.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,649 | 6.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,206 | 4.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 69.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 30,426 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,040 | 16.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 19,255 | 63.3 |
| Separated | 414 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 2,463 | 8.1 |
Female | 2,123 | 7.0 |
| Divorced | 3,254 | 10.7 |
Female | 1,665 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 424 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 211 | 49.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 28,855 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,324 | 11.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,997 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 725 | 9.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 21,837 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,286 | 24.2 |
Percent employed | 50.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 16,551 | 75.8 |
Percent employed | 78.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,193 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,719 | 52.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 35,627 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 19,938 | 56.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 15,517 | 43.6 |
Same county | 10,028 | 28.1 |
Different county | 5,489 | 15.4 |
Same state | 3,250 | 9.1 |
Different state | 2,239 | 6.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 172 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 38,033 | 100.0 |
| Native | 37,595 | 98.8 |
Born in United States | 37,528 | 98.7 |
State of residence | 31,097 | 81.8 |
Different state | 6,431 | 16.9 |
Born outside United States | 67 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 438 | 1.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 228 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 186 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 252 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 438 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 51 | 11.6 |
| Asia | 168 | 38.4 |
| Africa | 29 | 6.6 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 154 | 35.2 |
| Northern America | 36 | 8.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 35,627 | 100.0 |
| English only | 34,432 | 96.6 |
| Language other than English | 1,195 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 448 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 470 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 172 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 558 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 211 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 139 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 65 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 38,033 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 27,474 | 72.2 |
| Arab | 9 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 10 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 19 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 384 | 1.0 |
| English | 3,808 | 10.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 500 | 1.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 82 | 0.2 |
| German | 2,672 | 7.0 |
| Greek | 22 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 48 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,373 | 6.2 |
| Italian | 332 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 140 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 131 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 7 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 42 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 709 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 720 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 11 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 28 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 86 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 123 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 41 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 10,577 | 27.8 |
| Welsh | 128 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,472 | 11.8 |
| (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 |
