Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Knox county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,599 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 436 | 5.7 |
| Kindergarten | 498 | 6.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,908 | 51.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,770 | 23.3 |
| College or graduate school | 987 | 13.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 20,401 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,503 | 27.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,863 | 18.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,641 | 32.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,269 | 11.1 |
| Associate degree | 333 | 1.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 952 | 4.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 840 | 4.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 54.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 24,865 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,647 | 18.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 14,799 | 59.5 |
| Separated | 610 | 2.5 |
| Widowed | 2,026 | 8.1 |
Female | 1,703 | 6.8 |
| Divorced | 2,783 | 11.2 |
Female | 1,541 | 6.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 807 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 435 | 53.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 23,441 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,436 | 10.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,457 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 827 | 11.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 17,925 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,871 | 38.3 |
Percent employed | 27.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,054 | 61.7 |
Percent employed | 66.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,729 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,391 | 64.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 29,564 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 18,515 | 62.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 10,871 | 36.8 |
Same county | 6,582 | 22.3 |
Different county | 4,289 | 14.5 |
Same state | 2,628 | 8.9 |
Different state | 1,661 | 5.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 178 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 31,795 | 100.0 |
| Native | 31,667 | 99.6 |
Born in United States | 31,648 | 99.5 |
State of residence | 26,815 | 84.3 |
Different state | 4,833 | 15.2 |
Born outside United States | 19 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 128 | 0.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 61 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 72 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 56 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 128 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 14 | 10.9 |
| Asia | 38 | 29.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 44 | 34.4 |
| Northern America | 32 | 25.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 29,564 | 100.0 |
| English only | 29,031 | 98.2 |
| Language other than English | 533 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 136 | 0.5 |
Spanish | 330 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 93 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 176 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 43 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 9 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 31,795 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 21,279 | 66.9 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 328 | 1.0 |
| English | 2,648 | 8.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 273 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 19 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,186 | 3.7 |
| Greek | 25 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,043 | 6.4 |
| Italian | 256 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 40 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 28 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 31 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 276 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 346 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 32 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 16 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 17 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 10,201 | 32.1 |
| Welsh | 63 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,440 | 10.8 |
| (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 |
