Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Lyon county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,466 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 66 | 4.5 |
| Kindergarten | 85 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 682 | 46.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 473 | 32.3 |
| College or graduate school | 160 | 10.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 6,185 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 587 | 9.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,394 | 22.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,256 | 36.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,066 | 17.2 |
| Associate degree | 255 | 4.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 345 | 5.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 282 | 4.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 68.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 7,030 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 790 | 11.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,117 | 72.8 |
| Separated | 126 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 449 | 6.4 |
Female | 329 | 4.7 |
| Divorced | 548 | 7.8 |
Female | 316 | 4.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 108 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 68 | 63.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,814 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 986 | 14.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,130 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 105 | 9.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,906 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,462 | 37.4 |
Percent employed | 66.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,444 | 62.6 |
Percent employed | 66.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,188 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 469 | 39.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,777 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 5,226 | 67.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,505 | 32.2 |
Same county | 734 | 9.4 |
Different county | 1,771 | 22.8 |
Same state | 1,266 | 16.3 |
Different state | 505 | 6.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 46 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 8,080 | 100.0 |
| Native | 8,012 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 7,990 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 6,168 | 76.3 |
Different state | 1,822 | 22.5 |
Born outside United States | 22 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 68 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 56 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 5 | 0.1 |
Not a citizen | 63 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 68 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 14 | 20.6 |
| Asia | 39 | 57.4 |
| Africa | 2 | 2.9 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 13 | 19.1 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,777 | 100.0 |
| English only | 7,600 | 97.7 |
| Language other than English | 177 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 76 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 70 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 38 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 70 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 30 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 35 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 8,080 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 5,721 | 70.8 |
| Arab | 2 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 122 | 1.5 |
| English | 1,223 | 15.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 217 | 2.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 17 | 0.2 |
| German | 702 | 8.7 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 870 | 10.8 |
| Italian | 75 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 23 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 27 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 137 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 137 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 2 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 12 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 3 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,435 | 17.8 |
| Welsh | 47 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 670 | 8.3 |
| (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 |
