Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Henderson county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,565 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 824 | 7.8 |
| Kindergarten | 614 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,947 | 46.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,806 | 26.6 |
| College or graduate school | 1,374 | 13.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 29,960 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,404 | 8.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,107 | 13.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,318 | 37.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,936 | 19.8 |
| Associate degree | 2,064 | 6.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,433 | 8.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,698 | 5.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 35,786 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,370 | 20.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 21,050 | 58.8 |
| Separated | 566 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 2,544 | 7.1 |
Female | 2,199 | 6.1 |
| Divorced | 4,256 | 11.9 |
Female | 2,208 | 6.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 820 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 443 | 54.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 33,761 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,272 | 12.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,911 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 814 | 8.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 25,787 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,774 | 22.4 |
Percent employed | 54.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 20,013 | 77.6 |
Percent employed | 78.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,630 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,746 | 48.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 42,006 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 23,304 | 55.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 18,479 | 44.0 |
Same county | 12,443 | 29.6 |
Different county | 6,036 | 14.4 |
Same state | 2,653 | 6.3 |
Different state | 3,383 | 8.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 223 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 44,829 | 100.0 |
| Native | 44,354 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 44,177 | 98.5 |
State of residence | 32,206 | 71.8 |
Different state | 11,971 | 26.7 |
Born outside United States | 177 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 475 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 167 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 213 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 262 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 475 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 136 | 28.6 |
| Asia | 203 | 42.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 124 | 26.1 |
| Northern America | 12 | 2.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 42,006 | 100.0 |
| English only | 40,747 | 97.0 |
| Language other than English | 1,259 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 286 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 605 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 103 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 416 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 90 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 216 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 93 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 44,829 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 33,120 | 73.9 |
| Arab | 25 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 17 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 34 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 541 | 1.2 |
| English | 3,998 | 8.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 657 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 71 | 0.2 |
| German | 5,317 | 11.9 |
| Greek | 10 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 43 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 4,054 | 9.0 |
| Italian | 335 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 19 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 79 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 184 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 6 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 27 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 633 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 611 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 18 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 147 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 100 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 26 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 9,670 | 21.6 |
| Welsh | 251 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 6,242 | 13.9 |
| (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 |
