Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Grayson county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,375 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 387 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 264 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,698 | 50.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,342 | 25.0 |
| College or graduate school | 684 | 12.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 15,940 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,231 | 20.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,699 | 16.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,921 | 37.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,297 | 14.4 |
| Associate degree | 566 | 3.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 588 | 3.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 638 | 4.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 62.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 7.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 19,194 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,343 | 17.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,899 | 62.0 |
| Separated | 308 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 1,427 | 7.4 |
Female | 1,160 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 2,217 | 11.6 |
Female | 1,081 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 383 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 261 | 68.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 18,111 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,220 | 12.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,295 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 455 | 8.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,676 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,047 | 29.6 |
Percent employed | 45.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 9,629 | 70.4 |
Percent employed | 74.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,214 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,748 | 54.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 22,525 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 13,071 | 58.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 9,366 | 41.6 |
Same county | 6,200 | 27.5 |
Different county | 3,166 | 14.1 |
Same state | 2,180 | 9.7 |
Different state | 986 | 4.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 88 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 24,053 | 100.0 |
| Native | 23,913 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 23,856 | 99.2 |
State of residence | 20,772 | 86.4 |
Different state | 3,084 | 12.8 |
Born outside United States | 57 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 140 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 82 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 86 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 54 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 140 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 70 | 50.0 |
| Asia | 18 | 12.9 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 43 | 30.7 |
| Northern America | 9 | 6.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 22,525 | 100.0 |
| English only | 21,965 | 97.5 |
| Language other than English | 560 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 107 | 0.5 |
Spanish | 248 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 60 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 269 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 43 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 43 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 24,053 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 16,689 | 69.4 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 333 | 1.4 |
| English | 2,042 | 8.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 206 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 48 | 0.2 |
| German | 1,805 | 7.5 |
| Greek | 21 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 50 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 2,194 | 9.1 |
| Italian | 219 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 54 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 120 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 6 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 4 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 269 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 178 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 7 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 48 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 5 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 7,198 | 29.9 |
| Welsh | 48 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 10 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,824 | 7.6 |
| (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 |
