Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Laurel county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,653 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 484 | 4.2 |
| Kindergarten | 782 | 6.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,044 | 51.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,878 | 24.7 |
| College or graduate school | 1,465 | 12.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 34,431 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,227 | 18.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,218 | 18.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,999 | 34.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,235 | 15.2 |
| Associate degree | 1,086 | 3.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,178 | 6.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,488 | 4.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 63.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 41,547 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,462 | 18.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 26,324 | 63.4 |
| Separated | 693 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 2,790 | 6.7 |
Female | 2,237 | 5.4 |
| Divorced | 4,278 | 10.3 |
Female | 2,467 | 5.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,074 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 571 | 53.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 39,313 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,217 | 10.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,688 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,340 | 11.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 30,892 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,995 | 29.1 |
Percent employed | 39.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 21,897 | 70.9 |
Percent employed | 74.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,711 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,155 | 55.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 48,965 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 29,033 | 59.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 19,718 | 40.3 |
Same county | 10,682 | 21.8 |
Different county | 9,036 | 18.5 |
Same state | 5,722 | 11.7 |
Different state | 3,314 | 6.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 214 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 52,715 | 100.0 |
| Native | 52,313 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 52,206 | 99.0 |
State of residence | 42,472 | 80.6 |
Different state | 9,734 | 18.5 |
Born outside United States | 107 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 402 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 225 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 142 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 260 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 402 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 124 | 30.8 |
| Asia | 125 | 31.1 |
| Africa | 9 | 2.2 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 53 | 13.2 |
| Northern America | 91 | 22.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 48,965 | 100.0 |
| English only | 47,923 | 97.9 |
| Language other than English | 1,042 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 346 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 432 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 178 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 477 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 100 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 113 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 63 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 52,715 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 36,710 | 69.6 |
| Arab | 18 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 25 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 779 | 1.5 |
| English | 4,966 | 9.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 493 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 33 | 0.1 |
| German | 3,523 | 6.7 |
| Greek | 26 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 56 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 5,008 | 9.5 |
| Italian | 439 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 75 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 232 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 40 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 506 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 647 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 27 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 40 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 73 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 425 | 0.8 |
| Ukrainian | 58 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 13,506 | 25.6 |
| Welsh | 144 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 15 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,544 | 10.5 |
| (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 |
