Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Jefferson county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 175,028 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 13,185 | 7.5 |
| Kindergarten | 9,282 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 77,351 | 44.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 37,241 | 21.3 |
| College or graduate school | 37,969 | 21.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 464,284 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 25,039 | 5.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 59,229 | 12.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 134,929 | 29.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 103,830 | 22.4 |
| Associate degree | 25,940 | 5.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 70,793 | 15.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 44,524 | 9.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 24.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 552,494 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 153,192 | 27.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 276,753 | 50.1 |
| Separated | 11,962 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 41,731 | 7.6 |
Female | 34,428 | 6.2 |
| Divorced | 68,856 | 12.5 |
Female | 40,733 | 7.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 13,228 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 6,371 | 48.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 524,789 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 71,740 | 13.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 146,709 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 12,859 | 8.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 403,405 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 80,448 | 19.9 |
Percent employed | 55.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 322,957 | 80.1 |
Percent employed | 79.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 88,648 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 37,269 | 42.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 647,008 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 346,923 | 53.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 288,422 | 44.6 |
Same county | 207,338 | 32.0 |
Different county | 81,084 | 12.5 |
Same state | 26,820 | 4.1 |
Different state | 54,264 | 8.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 11,663 | 1.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 693,604 | 100.0 |
| Native | 669,709 | 96.6 |
Born in United States | 665,494 | 95.9 |
State of residence | 510,210 | 73.6 |
Different state | 155,284 | 22.4 |
Born outside United States | 4,215 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 23,895 | 3.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 14,775 | 2.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 8,317 | 1.2 |
Not a citizen | 15,578 | 2.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 23,889 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 6,773 | 28.4 |
| Asia | 8,766 | 36.7 |
| Africa | 1,392 | 5.8 |
| Oceania | 105 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 6,052 | 25.3 |
| Northern America | 801 | 3.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 647,008 | 100.0 |
| English only | 611,664 | 94.5 |
| Language other than English | 35,344 | 5.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 15,050 | 2.3 |
Spanish | 14,815 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,689 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 12,089 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,251 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 6,121 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,172 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 693,604 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 654,316 | 94.3 |
| Arab | 3,128 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 1,237 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 979 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 10,073 | 1.5 |
| English | 69,153 | 10.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 15,087 | 2.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,687 | 0.2 |
| German | 129,056 | 18.6 |
| Greek | 989 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 1,375 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 90,856 | 13.1 |
| Italian | 15,568 | 2.2 |
| Lithuanian | 726 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 2,091 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 6,965 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 539 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 3,403 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 12,080 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 12,226 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 479 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 4,264 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 3,470 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 3,306 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 700 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 78,893 | 11.4 |
| Welsh | 3,709 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 947 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 181,330 | 26.1 |
| (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 |
