Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Bracken county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,978 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 109 | 5.5 |
| Kindergarten | 104 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,051 | 53.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 451 | 22.8 |
| College or graduate school | 263 | 13.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,460 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 778 | 14.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 881 | 16.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,219 | 40.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 763 | 14.0 |
| Associate degree | 299 | 5.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 299 | 5.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 221 | 4.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 69.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 6,534 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,380 | 21.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,840 | 58.8 |
| Separated | 104 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 561 | 8.6 |
Female | 439 | 6.7 |
| Divorced | 649 | 9.9 |
Female | 319 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 193 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 136 | 70.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,169 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 817 | 13.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,855 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 200 | 10.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,755 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,301 | 27.4 |
Percent employed | 59.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,454 | 72.6 |
Percent employed | 79.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,074 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 527 | 49.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,738 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,865 | 62.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,856 | 36.9 |
Same county | 1,647 | 21.3 |
Different county | 1,209 | 15.6 |
Same state | 713 | 9.2 |
Different state | 496 | 6.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 17 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 8,279 | 100.0 |
| Native | 8,258 | 99.7 |
Born in United States | 8,232 | 99.4 |
State of residence | 6,843 | 82.7 |
Different state | 1,389 | 16.8 |
Born outside United States | 26 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 21 | 0.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 8 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 13 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 8 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 21 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 15 | 71.4 |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0 |
| Africa | 6 | 28.6 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,738 | 100.0 |
| English only | 7,629 | 98.6 |
| Language other than English | 109 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 37 | 0.5 |
Spanish | 29 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9 | 0.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 64 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 19 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 12 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 8,279 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 6,382 | 77.1 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 5 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 147 | 1.8 |
| English | 866 | 10.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 119 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 6 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,574 | 19.0 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 15 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 870 | 10.5 |
| Italian | 76 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 2 | 0.0 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 6 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 128 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 90 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 6 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 13 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 2 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 10 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,829 | 22.1 |
| Welsh | 22 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 594 | 7.2 |
| (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 |
