Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Hancock county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,977 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 83 | 4.2 |
| Kindergarten | 164 | 8.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,040 | 52.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 437 | 22.1 |
| College or graduate school | 253 | 12.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,427 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 476 | 8.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 762 | 14.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,481 | 45.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 965 | 17.8 |
| Associate degree | 301 | 5.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 294 | 5.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 148 | 2.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 6,502 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,109 | 17.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,223 | 64.9 |
| Separated | 56 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 456 | 7.0 |
Female | 347 | 5.3 |
| Divorced | 658 | 10.1 |
Female | 339 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 111 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 75 | 67.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,147 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 788 | 12.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,917 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 118 | 6.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,952 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 667 | 13.5 |
Percent employed | 47.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,285 | 86.5 |
Percent employed | 73.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 879 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 493 | 56.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,799 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,475 | 57.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,299 | 42.3 |
Same county | 1,774 | 22.7 |
Different county | 1,525 | 19.6 |
Same state | 899 | 11.5 |
Different state | 626 | 8.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 25 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 8,392 | 100.0 |
| Native | 8,322 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 8,292 | 98.8 |
State of residence | 6,361 | 75.8 |
Different state | 1,931 | 23.0 |
Born outside United States | 30 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 70 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 34 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 37 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 33 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 70 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 19 | 27.1 |
| Asia | 7 | 10.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 42 | 60.0 |
| Northern America | 2 | 2.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,799 | 100.0 |
| English only | 7,645 | 98.0 |
| Language other than English | 154 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 62 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 104 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 58 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 44 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 6 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 8,392 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 5,523 | 65.8 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 25 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 129 | 1.5 |
| English | 418 | 5.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 87 | 1.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 4 | 0.0 |
| German | 951 | 11.3 |
| Greek | 2 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 970 | 11.6 |
| Italian | 89 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 22 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 11 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 6 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 55 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 125 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 3 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 10 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,977 | 23.6 |
| Welsh | 9 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 626 | 7.5 |
| (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 |
