Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Bell county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,872 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 344 | 5.0 |
| Kindergarten | 391 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,492 | 50.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,733 | 25.2 |
| College or graduate school | 912 | 13.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 20,042 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,014 | 25.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,675 | 18.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,644 | 33.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,266 | 11.3 |
| Associate degree | 643 | 3.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 914 | 4.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 886 | 4.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 56.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 24,106 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,742 | 19.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 13,761 | 57.1 |
| Separated | 668 | 2.8 |
| Widowed | 2,197 | 9.1 |
Female | 1,860 | 7.7 |
| Divorced | 2,738 | 11.4 |
Female | 1,514 | 6.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 551 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 277 | 50.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 22,729 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,520 | 11.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,596 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 771 | 11.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 17,140 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,839 | 39.9 |
Percent employed | 28.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,301 | 60.1 |
Percent employed | 60.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,862 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,399 | 62.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,257 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 17,841 | 63.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 10,263 | 36.3 |
Same county | 6,814 | 24.1 |
Different county | 3,449 | 12.2 |
Same state | 1,500 | 5.3 |
Different state | 1,949 | 6.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 153 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 30,060 | 100.0 |
| Native | 29,863 | 99.3 |
Born in United States | 29,848 | 99.3 |
State of residence | 24,252 | 80.7 |
Different state | 5,596 | 18.6 |
Born outside United States | 15 | 0.0 |
| Foreign born | 197 | 0.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 121 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 70 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 127 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 197 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 12 | 6.1 |
| Asia | 79 | 40.1 |
| Africa | 30 | 15.2 |
| Oceania | 13 | 6.6 |
| Latin America | 63 | 32.0 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,257 | 100.0 |
| English only | 27,644 | 97.8 |
| Language other than English | 613 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 252 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 280 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 122 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 239 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 75 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 55 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 55 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 30,060 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 21,444 | 71.3 |
| Arab | 91 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 20 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 5 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 168 | 0.6 |
| English | 1,942 | 6.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 241 | 0.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 23 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,133 | 3.8 |
| Greek | 11 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 14 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,887 | 6.3 |
| Italian | 215 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 67 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 8 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 14 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 260 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 193 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 46 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 18 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 11 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 25 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 12,232 | 40.7 |
| Welsh | 68 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,747 | 9.1 |
| (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 |
