Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Clay county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,678 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 345 | 6.1 |
| Kindergarten | 297 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,009 | 53.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,509 | 26.6 |
| College or graduate school | 518 | 9.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 16,083 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,128 | 31.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,003 | 18.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,661 | 29.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,764 | 11.0 |
| Associate degree | 239 | 1.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 573 | 3.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 715 | 4.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 49.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 19,554 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,940 | 20.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,796 | 60.3 |
| Separated | 496 | 2.5 |
| Widowed | 1,324 | 6.8 |
Female | 1,018 | 5.2 |
| Divorced | 1,998 | 10.2 |
Female | 964 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 552 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 338 | 61.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 18,307 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,457 | 8.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,566 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 756 | 13.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,055 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,097 | 39.0 |
Percent employed | 23.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,958 | 61.0 |
Percent employed | 58.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,384 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,618 | 67.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,170 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 15,306 | 66.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,719 | 33.3 |
Same county | 4,701 | 20.3 |
Different county | 3,018 | 13.0 |
Same state | 1,805 | 7.8 |
Different state | 1,213 | 5.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 145 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 24,556 | 100.0 |
| Native | 24,392 | 99.3 |
Born in United States | 24,350 | 99.2 |
State of residence | 20,659 | 84.1 |
Different state | 3,691 | 15.0 |
Born outside United States | 42 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 164 | 0.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 19 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 44 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 120 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 164 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 31 | 18.9 |
| Asia | 15 | 9.1 |
| Africa | 9 | 5.5 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 109 | 66.5 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,170 | 100.0 |
| English only | 22,640 | 97.7 |
| Language other than English | 530 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 150 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 327 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 123 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 139 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 27 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 7 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 24,556 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 16,413 | 66.8 |
| Arab | 6 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 10 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 70 | 0.3 |
| English | 1,405 | 5.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 101 | 0.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 45 | 0.2 |
| German | 590 | 2.4 |
| Greek | 23 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 828 | 3.4 |
| Italian | 78 | 0.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 10 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 42 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 76 | 0.3 |
| Scottish | 126 | 0.5 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 112 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 3 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 11 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 10,544 | 42.9 |
| Welsh | 40 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 21 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 2,267 | 9.2 |
| (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 |
