Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Letcher county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,801 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 287 | 4.9 |
| Kindergarten | 335 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,747 | 47.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,574 | 27.1 |
| College or graduate school | 858 | 14.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 16,930 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,840 | 22.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,189 | 18.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,575 | 32.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,245 | 13.3 |
| Associate degree | 784 | 4.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 720 | 4.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 577 | 3.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 58.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 7.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 20,479 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,879 | 18.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,542 | 61.2 |
| Separated | 487 | 2.4 |
| Widowed | 1,739 | 8.5 |
Female | 1,435 | 7.0 |
| Divorced | 1,832 | 8.9 |
Female | 958 | 4.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 418 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 239 | 57.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 19,258 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,759 | 9.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,654 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 654 | 11.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 14,948 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,635 | 37.7 |
Percent employed | 27.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 9,313 | 62.3 |
Percent employed | 61.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,038 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,901 | 62.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,868 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 17,329 | 72.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,483 | 27.2 |
Same county | 4,536 | 19.0 |
Different county | 1,947 | 8.2 |
Same state | 957 | 4.0 |
Different state | 990 | 4.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 56 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 25,277 | 100.0 |
| Native | 25,185 | 99.6 |
Born in United States | 25,160 | 99.5 |
State of residence | 21,214 | 83.9 |
Different state | 3,946 | 15.6 |
Born outside United States | 25 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 92 | 0.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 12 | 0.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 52 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 40 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 92 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 16 | 17.4 |
| Asia | 49 | 53.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 2 | 2.2 |
| Latin America | 15 | 16.3 |
| Northern America | 10 | 10.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,868 | 100.0 |
| English only | 23,454 | 98.3 |
| Language other than English | 414 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 168 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 159 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 79 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 201 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 73 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 49 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 14 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 25,277 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 15,754 | 62.3 |
| Arab | 7 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 13 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 184 | 0.7 |
| English | 1,626 | 6.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 119 | 0.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| German | 819 | 3.2 |
| Greek | 6 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,283 | 5.1 |
| Italian | 123 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 13 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 14 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 8 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 202 | 0.8 |
| Scottish | 205 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 25 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 9 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 3 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 2 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 9,037 | 35.8 |
| Welsh | 37 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,006 | 7.9 |
| (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 |
