Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Harlan county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,775 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 451 | 5.8 |
| Kindergarten | 496 | 6.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,829 | 49.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,995 | 25.7 |
| College or graduate school | 1,004 | 12.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 22,041 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,832 | 21.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,268 | 19.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,553 | 34.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,415 | 11.0 |
| Associate degree | 1,021 | 4.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 953 | 4.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 999 | 4.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 58.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 26,429 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,214 | 19.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 15,186 | 57.5 |
| Separated | 420 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 2,796 | 10.6 |
Female | 2,323 | 8.8 |
| Divorced | 2,813 | 10.6 |
Female | 1,492 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 720 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 401 | 55.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 24,898 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,546 | 10.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,684 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 995 | 12.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 18,730 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,562 | 40.4 |
Percent employed | 22.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,168 | 59.6 |
Percent employed | 58.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,401 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,958 | 67.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 31,168 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 21,924 | 70.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 9,147 | 29.3 |
Same county | 7,453 | 23.9 |
Different county | 1,694 | 5.4 |
Same state | 939 | 3.0 |
Different state | 755 | 2.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 97 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 33,202 | 100.0 |
| Native | 32,996 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 32,918 | 99.1 |
State of residence | 28,505 | 85.9 |
Different state | 4,413 | 13.3 |
Born outside United States | 78 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 206 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 105 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 91 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 115 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 206 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 57 | 27.7 |
| Asia | 104 | 50.5 |
| Africa | 5 | 2.4 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 37 | 18.0 |
| Northern America | 3 | 1.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 31,168 | 100.0 |
| English only | 30,671 | 98.4 |
| Language other than English | 497 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 192 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 208 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 71 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 156 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 72 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 95 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 37 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 33,202 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 21,679 | 65.3 |
| Arab | 14 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 2 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 359 | 1.1 |
| English | 2,529 | 7.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 232 | 0.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 2 | 0.0 |
| German | 1,087 | 3.3 |
| Greek | 20 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 60 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 2,164 | 6.5 |
| Italian | 279 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 26 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 70 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 27 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 288 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 131 | 0.4 |
| Slovak | 5 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 46 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 50 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 13 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 4 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 11,181 | 33.7 |
| Welsh | 52 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 10 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,026 | 9.1 |
| (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 |
