Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Lewis county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,393 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 282 | 8.3 |
| Kindergarten | 211 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,687 | 49.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 839 | 24.7 |
| College or graduate school | 374 | 11.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 9,256 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,165 | 23.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,775 | 19.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,218 | 34.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,218 | 13.2 |
| Associate degree | 284 | 3.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 313 | 3.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 283 | 3.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 57.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 6.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 11,174 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,101 | 18.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,901 | 61.8 |
| Separated | 162 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 907 | 8.1 |
Female | 756 | 6.8 |
| Divorced | 1,103 | 9.9 |
Female | 545 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 187 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 126 | 67.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,540 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 990 | 9.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,302 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 327 | 9.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 8,061 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,697 | 33.5 |
Percent employed | 37.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,364 | 66.5 |
Percent employed | 64.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,678 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 938 | 55.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,218 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,070 | 68.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,126 | 31.2 |
Same county | 2,621 | 19.8 |
Different county | 1,505 | 11.4 |
Same state | 738 | 5.6 |
Different state | 767 | 5.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 22 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 14,092 | 100.0 |
| Native | 14,071 | 99.9 |
Born in United States | 14,051 | 99.7 |
State of residence | 8,598 | 61.0 |
Different state | 5,453 | 38.7 |
Born outside United States | 20 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 21 | 0.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 10 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 6 | 0.0 |
Not a citizen | 15 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 21 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 9 | 42.9 |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 12 | 57.1 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,218 | 100.0 |
| English only | 13,032 | 98.6 |
| Language other than English | 186 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 49 | 0.4 |
Spanish | 130 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 27 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 47 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 22 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 14,092 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 11,181 | 79.3 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 8 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 10 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 150 | 1.1 |
| English | 2,117 | 15.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 113 | 0.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 43 | 0.3 |
| German | 1,139 | 8.1 |
| Greek | 4 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,084 | 7.7 |
| Italian | 63 | 0.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 39 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 67 | 0.5 |
| Scottish | 89 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 5 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 14 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,492 | 31.9 |
| Welsh | 36 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,691 | 12.0 |
| (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 |
