Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Edmonson county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,541 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 89 | 3.5 |
| Kindergarten | 146 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,305 | 51.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 719 | 28.3 |
| College or graduate school | 282 | 11.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 7,865 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,600 | 20.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,414 | 18.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,153 | 40.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,079 | 13.7 |
| Associate degree | 232 | 2.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 194 | 2.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 193 | 2.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 61.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 4.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 9,446 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,606 | 17.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,074 | 64.3 |
| Separated | 124 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 763 | 8.1 |
Female | 615 | 6.5 |
| Divorced | 879 | 9.3 |
Female | 474 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 145 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 87 | 60.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 8,913 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 993 | 11.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,528 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 280 | 11.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 6,737 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,029 | 30.1 |
Percent employed | 38.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,708 | 69.9 |
Percent employed | 70.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,600 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 860 | 53.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,958 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 7,028 | 64.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,912 | 35.7 |
Same county | 1,814 | 16.6 |
Different county | 2,098 | 19.1 |
Same state | 1,294 | 11.8 |
Different state | 804 | 7.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 18 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 11,644 | 100.0 |
| Native | 11,596 | 99.6 |
Born in United States | 11,590 | 99.5 |
State of residence | 9,849 | 84.6 |
Different state | 1,741 | 15.0 |
Born outside United States | 6 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 48 | 0.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 24 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 13 | 0.1 |
Not a citizen | 35 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 48 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 25 | 52.1 |
| Asia | 15 | 31.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0 |
| Northern America | 8 | 16.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,958 | 100.0 |
| English only | 10,842 | 98.9 |
| Language other than English | 116 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 39 | 0.4 |
Spanish | 46 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 17 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 49 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 18 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 17 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 11,644 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 8,535 | 73.3 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 6 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 133 | 1.1 |
| English | 1,006 | 8.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 331 | 2.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 33 | 0.3 |
| German | 771 | 6.6 |
| Greek | 5 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 6 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 738 | 6.3 |
| Italian | 109 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 34 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 30 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 10 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 212 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 264 | 2.3 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 7 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 13 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,811 | 32.7 |
| Welsh | 60 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 949 | 8.2 |
| (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 |
