Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Mercer county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,555 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 335 | 7.4 |
| Kindergarten | 310 | 6.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,316 | 50.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,065 | 23.4 |
| College or graduate school | 529 | 11.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 14,158 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,360 | 9.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,069 | 14.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,891 | 41.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,266 | 16.0 |
| Associate degree | 660 | 4.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,216 | 8.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 696 | 4.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 16,569 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,683 | 16.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,285 | 62.1 |
| Separated | 169 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 1,514 | 9.1 |
Female | 1,271 | 7.7 |
| Divorced | 1,918 | 11.6 |
Female | 1,055 | 6.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 361 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 163 | 45.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 15,720 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,911 | 12.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,328 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 361 | 8.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 12,074 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,850 | 23.6 |
Percent employed | 55.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 9,224 | 76.4 |
Percent employed | 78.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,927 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,297 | 44.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,457 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,671 | 54.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,623 | 44.3 |
Same county | 5,073 | 26.1 |
Different county | 3,550 | 18.2 |
Same state | 2,436 | 12.5 |
Different state | 1,114 | 5.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 163 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 20,817 | 100.0 |
| Native | 20,454 | 98.3 |
Born in United States | 20,432 | 98.2 |
State of residence | 17,159 | 82.4 |
Different state | 3,273 | 15.7 |
Born outside United States | 22 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 363 | 1.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 248 | 1.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 90 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 273 | 1.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 363 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 62 | 17.1 |
| Asia | 132 | 36.4 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 153 | 42.1 |
| Northern America | 16 | 4.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,457 | 100.0 |
| English only | 18,865 | 97.0 |
| Language other than English | 592 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 285 | 1.5 |
Spanish | 351 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 164 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 151 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 66 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 87 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 55 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 20,817 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 16,493 | 79.2 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 24 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 21 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 386 | 1.9 |
| English | 2,032 | 9.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 253 | 1.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 11 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,610 | 7.7 |
| Greek | 22 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,993 | 9.6 |
| Italian | 197 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 52 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 54 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 19 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 8 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 484 | 2.3 |
| Scottish | 320 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 34 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 131 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 36 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 11 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 6,046 | 29.0 |
| Welsh | 97 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,640 | 12.7 |
| (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 |
