Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Knott county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,684 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 225 | 4.8 |
| Kindergarten | 296 | 6.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,004 | 42.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,052 | 22.5 |
| College or graduate school | 1,107 | 23.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 11,427 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,854 | 25.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,865 | 16.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,525 | 30.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,567 | 13.7 |
| Associate degree | 445 | 3.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 584 | 5.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 587 | 5.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 58.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 14,188 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,993 | 21.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,461 | 59.6 |
| Separated | 245 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 1,120 | 7.9 |
Female | 902 | 6.4 |
| Divorced | 1,369 | 9.6 |
Female | 699 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 249 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 122 | 49.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,307 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,007 | 7.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,183 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 464 | 11.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,405 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,885 | 37.3 |
Percent employed | 22.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,520 | 62.7 |
Percent employed | 60.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,925 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,248 | 64.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,607 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 11,947 | 71.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,558 | 27.4 |
Same county | 2,916 | 17.6 |
Different county | 1,642 | 9.9 |
Same state | 1,120 | 6.7 |
Different state | 522 | 3.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 102 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 17,649 | 100.0 |
| Native | 17,581 | 99.6 |
Born in United States | 17,540 | 99.4 |
State of residence | 15,566 | 88.2 |
Different state | 1,974 | 11.2 |
Born outside United States | 41 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 68 | 0.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 28 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 41 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 27 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 68 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 23 | 33.8 |
| Asia | 30 | 44.1 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 15 | 22.1 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,607 | 100.0 |
| English only | 16,311 | 98.2 |
| Language other than English | 296 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 38 | 0.2 |
Spanish | 201 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 19 | 0.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 41 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 22 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 17,649 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 11,478 | 65.0 |
| Arab | 4 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 48 | 0.3 |
| English | 1,302 | 7.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 88 | 0.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 25 | 0.1 |
| German | 751 | 4.3 |
| Greek | 5 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 816 | 4.6 |
| Italian | 43 | 0.2 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 30 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 24 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 119 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 169 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 15 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 59 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 6,163 | 34.9 |
| Welsh | 32 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,772 | 10.0 |
| (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 |
