Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Carter county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,517 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 411 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 389 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,999 | 46.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,401 | 21.5 |
| College or graduate school | 1,317 | 20.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 17,394 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,336 | 19.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,862 | 16.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,484 | 37.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,521 | 14.5 |
| Associate degree | 641 | 3.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 827 | 4.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 723 | 4.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 64.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 21,404 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,260 | 19.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 13,226 | 61.8 |
| Separated | 291 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 1,655 | 7.7 |
Female | 1,413 | 6.6 |
| Divorced | 1,972 | 9.2 |
Female | 1,027 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 422 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 163 | 38.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 20,274 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,048 | 10.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,151 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 398 | 6.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 15,597 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,773 | 24.2 |
Percent employed | 30.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,824 | 75.8 |
Percent employed | 68.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,246 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,765 | 54.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,154 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 16,646 | 66.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,486 | 33.7 |
Same county | 5,342 | 21.2 |
Different county | 3,144 | 12.5 |
Same state | 1,561 | 6.2 |
Different state | 1,583 | 6.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 22 | 0.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 26,889 | 100.0 |
| Native | 26,789 | 99.6 |
Born in United States | 26,697 | 99.3 |
State of residence | 20,646 | 76.8 |
Different state | 6,051 | 22.5 |
Born outside United States | 92 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 100 | 0.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 19 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 62 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 38 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 100 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 29 | 29.0 |
| Asia | 64 | 64.0 |
| Africa | 7 | 7.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,154 | 100.0 |
| English only | 24,648 | 98.0 |
| Language other than English | 506 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 150 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 276 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 87 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 159 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 37 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 64 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 19 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 26,889 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 17,425 | 64.8 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 11 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 387 | 1.4 |
| English | 2,568 | 9.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 279 | 1.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 23 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,992 | 7.4 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 13 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,669 | 9.9 |
| Italian | 124 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 77 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 15 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 11 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 206 | 0.8 |
| Scottish | 228 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 7 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 87 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 8 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 4 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 6,286 | 23.4 |
| Welsh | 47 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,383 | 8.9 |
| (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 |
