Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Table of contents
Jackson county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,999 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 130 | 4.3 |
| Kindergarten | 194 | 6.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,704 | 56.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 782 | 26.1 |
| College or graduate school | 189 | 6.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 8,611 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,388 | 27.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,667 | 19.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,875 | 33.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 907 | 10.5 |
| Associate degree | 191 | 2.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 263 | 3.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 320 | 3.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 52.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 6.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 10,582 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,886 | 17.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,563 | 62.0 |
| Separated | 164 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 734 | 6.9 |
Female | 599 | 5.7 |
| Divorced | 1,235 | 11.7 |
Female | 605 | 5.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 260 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 181 | 69.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 9,981 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 693 | 6.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,255 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 330 | 10.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 7,706 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,863 | 37.2 |
Percent employed | 32.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,843 | 62.8 |
Percent employed | 67.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,565 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 888 | 56.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 12,614 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,368 | 66.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,205 | 33.3 |
Same county | 2,520 | 20.0 |
Different county | 1,685 | 13.4 |
Same state | 1,157 | 9.2 |
Different state | 528 | 4.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 41 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 13,495 | 100.0 |
| Native | 13,439 | 99.6 |
Born in United States | 13,428 | 99.5 |
State of residence | 11,480 | 85.1 |
Different state | 1,948 | 14.4 |
Born outside United States | 11 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 56 | 0.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 17 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 37 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 19 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 56 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 18 | 32.1 |
| Asia | 13 | 23.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 22 | 39.3 |
| Northern America | 3 | 5.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 12,614 | 100.0 |
| English only | 12,369 | 98.1 |
| Language other than English | 245 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 103 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 149 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 72 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 67 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 21 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 19 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 13,495 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 8,545 | 63.3 |
| Arab | 12 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 9 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 28 | 0.2 |
| English | 926 | 6.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 66 | 0.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 14 | 0.1 |
| German | 441 | 3.3 |
| Greek | 6 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 561 | 4.2 |
| Italian | 42 | 0.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 28 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 25 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 49 | 0.4 |
| Scottish | 65 | 0.5 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 17 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 5,413 | 40.1 |
| Welsh | 19 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 824 | 6.1 |
| (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 |
