Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Meade county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,800 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 325 | 4.8 |
| Kindergarten | 485 | 7.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,413 | 50.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,601 | 23.5 |
| College or graduate school | 976 | 14.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 16,131 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,122 | 7.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,435 | 15.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,438 | 39.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,367 | 20.9 |
| Associate degree | 947 | 5.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,146 | 7.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 676 | 4.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 19,747 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,583 | 18.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,773 | 64.7 |
| Separated | 303 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 1,123 | 5.7 |
Female | 891 | 4.5 |
| Divorced | 1,965 | 10.0 |
Female | 1,003 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 592 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 316 | 53.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 17,538 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,261 | 18.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,472 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 442 | 6.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 14,402 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,288 | 22.8 |
Percent employed | 51.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,114 | 77.2 |
Percent employed | 73.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,081 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 949 | 45.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,040 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,536 | 52.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 10,968 | 45.6 |
Same county | 3,752 | 15.6 |
Different county | 7,216 | 30.0 |
Same state | 3,974 | 16.5 |
Different state | 3,242 | 13.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 536 | 2.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 26,349 | 100.0 |
| Native | 25,831 | 98.0 |
Born in United States | 25,071 | 95.1 |
State of residence | 17,164 | 65.1 |
Different state | 7,907 | 30.0 |
Born outside United States | 760 | 2.9 |
| Foreign born | 518 | 2.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 229 | 0.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 281 | 1.1 |
Not a citizen | 237 | 0.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 518 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 223 | 43.1 |
| Asia | 146 | 28.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 134 | 25.9 |
| Northern America | 15 | 2.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,040 | 100.0 |
| English only | 22,928 | 95.4 |
| Language other than English | 1,112 | 4.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 314 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 522 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 144 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 421 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 84 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 149 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 86 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 26,349 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 21,598 | 82.0 |
| Arab | 14 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 39 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 36 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 428 | 1.6 |
| English | 1,807 | 6.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 521 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 158 | 0.6 |
| German | 3,619 | 13.7 |
| Greek | 23 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 117 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 2,994 | 11.4 |
| Italian | 486 | 1.8 |
| Lithuanian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 134 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 309 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 10 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 353 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 415 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 17 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 64 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 108 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 75 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 14 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 5,379 | 20.4 |
| Welsh | 204 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 6 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,260 | 16.2 |
| (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 |
