Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Kenton county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 38,232 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,777 | 7.3 |
| Kindergarten | 2,302 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 18,133 | 47.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 8,205 | 21.5 |
| College or graduate school | 6,815 | 17.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 97,727 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,949 | 6.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 11,511 | 11.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 31,834 | 32.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 20,920 | 21.4 |
| Associate degree | 5,138 | 5.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 14,630 | 15.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 7,745 | 7.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 22.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 118,067 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 31,617 | 26.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 62,791 | 53.2 |
| Separated | 1,876 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 7,848 | 6.6 |
Female | 6,524 | 5.5 |
| Divorced | 13,935 | 11.8 |
Female | 7,714 | 6.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,652 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,182 | 44.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 111,568 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 14,900 | 13.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 34,062 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,889 | 8.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 89,125 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 17,120 | 19.2 |
Percent employed | 57.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 72,005 | 80.8 |
Percent employed | 82.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 15,989 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,800 | 42.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 140,369 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 77,555 | 55.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 61,735 | 44.0 |
Same county | 33,334 | 23.7 |
Different county | 28,401 | 20.2 |
Same state | 13,241 | 9.4 |
Different state | 15,160 | 10.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,079 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 151,464 | 100.0 |
| Native | 149,082 | 98.4 |
Born in United States | 148,456 | 98.0 |
State of residence | 97,492 | 64.4 |
Different state | 50,964 | 33.6 |
Born outside United States | 626 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 2,382 | 1.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,078 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,122 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 1,260 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,382 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 873 | 36.6 |
| Asia | 697 | 29.3 |
| Africa | 73 | 3.1 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 477 | 20.0 |
| Northern America | 262 | 11.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 140,369 | 100.0 |
| English only | 135,407 | 96.5 |
| Language other than English | 4,962 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,580 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 2,048 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 758 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,149 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 629 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 576 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 171 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 151,464 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 149,881 | 99.0 |
| Arab | 265 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 405 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 118 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 2,184 | 1.4 |
| English | 16,217 | 10.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,743 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 371 | 0.2 |
| German | 50,748 | 33.5 |
| Greek | 395 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 538 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 25,316 | 16.7 |
| Italian | 4,682 | 3.1 |
| Lithuanian | 53 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 402 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 1,480 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 43 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 257 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,344 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 2,243 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 229 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 272 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 444 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 350 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 134 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 17,073 | 11.3 |
| Welsh | 1,097 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 43 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 18,435 | 12.2 |
| (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 |
