Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Harrison county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,119 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 181 | 4.4 |
| Kindergarten | 304 | 7.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,063 | 50.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,053 | 25.6 |
| College or graduate school | 518 | 12.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 12,009 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,280 | 10.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,824 | 15.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,118 | 42.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,043 | 17.0 |
| Associate degree | 469 | 3.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 761 | 6.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 514 | 4.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 14,259 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,752 | 19.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,684 | 60.9 |
| Separated | 217 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 1,107 | 7.8 |
Female | 912 | 6.4 |
| Divorced | 1,499 | 10.5 |
Female | 762 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 298 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 149 | 50.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,434 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,659 | 12.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,958 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 301 | 7.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,320 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,233 | 21.6 |
Percent employed | 55.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,087 | 78.4 |
Percent employed | 78.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,271 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,108 | 48.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,819 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,285 | 55.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,488 | 44.5 |
Same county | 4,275 | 25.4 |
Different county | 3,213 | 19.1 |
Same state | 2,179 | 13.0 |
Different state | 1,034 | 6.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 46 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 17,983 | 100.0 |
| Native | 17,770 | 98.8 |
Born in United States | 17,723 | 98.6 |
State of residence | 15,002 | 83.4 |
Different state | 2,721 | 15.1 |
Born outside United States | 47 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 213 | 1.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 53 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 130 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 83 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 213 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 52 | 24.4 |
| Asia | 17 | 8.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 111 | 52.1 |
| Northern America | 33 | 15.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,819 | 100.0 |
| English only | 16,268 | 96.7 |
| Language other than English | 551 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 115 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 349 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 61 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 133 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 46 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 32 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 17,983 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 13,219 | 73.5 |
| Arab | 9 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 25 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 10 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 177 | 1.0 |
| English | 2,036 | 11.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 362 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 33 | 0.2 |
| German | 1,919 | 10.7 |
| Greek | 16 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 19 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,677 | 9.3 |
| Italian | 166 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 18 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 42 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 10 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 9 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 219 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 313 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 6 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 9 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 34 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 44 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,284 | 23.8 |
| Welsh | 19 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 6 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,757 | 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 |
