Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Grant county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,436 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 249 | 4.6 |
| Kindergarten | 331 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,013 | 55.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,340 | 24.7 |
| College or graduate school | 503 | 9.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 13,861 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,292 | 9.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,531 | 18.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,131 | 44.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,041 | 14.7 |
| Associate degree | 562 | 4.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 790 | 5.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 514 | 3.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 16,975 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,472 | 20.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,199 | 60.1 |
| Separated | 267 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 992 | 5.8 |
Female | 849 | 5.0 |
| Divorced | 2,045 | 12.0 |
Female | 1,060 | 6.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 512 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 267 | 52.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 15,971 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,202 | 13.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,548 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 585 | 10.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 12,846 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,136 | 24.4 |
Percent employed | 52.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 9,710 | 75.6 |
Percent employed | 79.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,022 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,010 | 50.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 20,596 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,581 | 51.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 9,885 | 48.0 |
Same county | 3,951 | 19.2 |
Different county | 5,934 | 28.8 |
Same state | 4,285 | 20.8 |
Different state | 1,649 | 8.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 130 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 22,384 | 100.0 |
| Native | 22,168 | 99.0 |
Born in United States | 22,107 | 98.8 |
State of residence | 16,589 | 74.1 |
Different state | 5,518 | 24.7 |
Born outside United States | 61 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 216 | 1.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 104 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 75 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 141 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 216 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 63 | 29.2 |
| Asia | 106 | 49.1 |
| Africa | 2 | 0.9 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 42 | 19.4 |
| Northern America | 3 | 1.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 20,596 | 100.0 |
| English only | 20,082 | 97.5 |
| Language other than English | 514 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 247 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 212 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 100 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 164 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 45 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 129 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 99 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 22,384 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 17,605 | 78.6 |
| Arab | 16 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 23 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 318 | 1.4 |
| English | 2,049 | 9.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 431 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 27 | 0.1 |
| German | 3,708 | 16.6 |
| Greek | 26 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 29 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,679 | 12.0 |
| Italian | 273 | 1.2 |
| Lithuanian | 12 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 63 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 98 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 4 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 4 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 315 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 295 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 2 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 73 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 2 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,841 | 21.6 |
| Welsh | 127 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 7 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,183 | 9.8 |
| (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 |
