Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Breckinridge county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,228 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 243 | 5.7 |
| Kindergarten | 267 | 6.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,166 | 51.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,188 | 28.1 |
| College or graduate school | 364 | 8.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 12,501 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,989 | 15.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,896 | 15.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,523 | 44.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,654 | 13.2 |
| Associate degree | 509 | 4.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 399 | 3.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 531 | 4.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 68.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 7.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 14,867 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,820 | 19.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,128 | 61.4 |
| Separated | 252 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 1,171 | 7.9 |
Female | 941 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 1,496 | 10.1 |
Female | 740 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 328 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 194 | 59.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,998 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,834 | 13.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,207 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 399 | 9.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,503 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,391 | 22.8 |
Percent employed | 43.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,112 | 77.2 |
Percent employed | 75.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,598 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,337 | 51.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,515 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,959 | 62.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,473 | 37.0 |
Same county | 3,485 | 19.9 |
Different county | 2,988 | 17.1 |
Same state | 1,895 | 10.8 |
Different state | 1,093 | 6.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 83 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 18,648 | 100.0 |
| Native | 18,548 | 99.5 |
Born in United States | 18,391 | 98.6 |
State of residence | 15,417 | 82.7 |
Different state | 2,974 | 15.9 |
Born outside United States | 157 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 100 | 0.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 37 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 66 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 34 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 100 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 45 | 45.0 |
| Asia | 15 | 15.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 40 | 40.0 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,515 | 100.0 |
| English only | 17,128 | 97.8 |
| Language other than English | 387 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 219 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 153 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 62 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 211 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 144 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 23 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 18,648 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 12,410 | 66.5 |
| Arab | 5 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 180 | 1.0 |
| English | 1,569 | 8.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 349 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 39 | 0.2 |
| German | 1,675 | 9.0 |
| Greek | 9 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 9 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,044 | 11.0 |
| Italian | 206 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 37 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 60 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 9 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 27 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 181 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 170 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 27 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 44 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 24 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,782 | 20.3 |
| Welsh | 52 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 15 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 1,887 | 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 |
