Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Mccracken county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 15,279 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,146 | 7.5 |
| Kindergarten | 1,062 | 7.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,857 | 44.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,771 | 24.7 |
| College or graduate school | 2,443 | 16.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 45,038 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,314 | 7.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,573 | 12.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 15,018 | 33.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,884 | 21.9 |
| Associate degree | 3,097 | 6.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,092 | 11.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,060 | 6.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 52,887 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,127 | 19.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 30,444 | 57.6 |
| Separated | 1,155 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 4,623 | 8.7 |
Female | 3,843 | 7.3 |
| Divorced | 6,538 | 12.4 |
Female | 3,575 | 6.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 986 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 540 | 54.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 50,191 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,323 | 14.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 13,348 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,225 | 9.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 37,199 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,997 | 21.5 |
Percent employed | 49.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 29,202 | 78.5 |
Percent employed | 77.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 9,794 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,466 | 45.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 61,594 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 34,995 | 56.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 26,262 | 42.6 |
Same county | 14,815 | 24.1 |
Different county | 11,447 | 18.6 |
Same state | 4,756 | 7.7 |
Different state | 6,691 | 10.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 337 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 65,514 | 100.0 |
| Native | 64,908 | 99.1 |
Born in United States | 64,668 | 98.7 |
State of residence | 43,049 | 65.7 |
Different state | 21,619 | 33.0 |
Born outside United States | 240 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 606 | 0.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 225 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 268 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 338 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 606 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 161 | 26.6 |
| Asia | 137 | 22.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 17 | 2.8 |
| Latin America | 240 | 39.6 |
| Northern America | 51 | 8.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 61,594 | 100.0 |
| English only | 60,193 | 97.7 |
| Language other than English | 1,401 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 415 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 839 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 282 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 412 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 92 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 123 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 41 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 65,514 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 55,025 | 84.0 |
| Arab | 73 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 88 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 86 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 826 | 1.3 |
| English | 7,301 | 11.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,474 | 2.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 131 | 0.2 |
| German | 8,319 | 12.7 |
| Greek | 40 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 125 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 7,582 | 11.6 |
| Italian | 1,085 | 1.7 |
| Lithuanian | 27 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 316 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 475 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 6 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 89 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,701 | 2.6 |
| Scottish | 1,160 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 84 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 414 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 283 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 102 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 40 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 10,650 | 16.3 |
| Welsh | 281 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 64 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 12,203 | 18.6 |
| (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 |
