Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Metcalfe county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,146 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 81 | 3.8 |
| Kindergarten | 135 | 6.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,214 | 56.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 458 | 21.3 |
| College or graduate school | 258 | 12.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 6,729 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,662 | 24.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,166 | 17.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,531 | 37.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 768 | 11.4 |
| Associate degree | 155 | 2.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 215 | 3.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 232 | 3.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 58.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 6.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 7,951 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,327 | 16.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,033 | 63.3 |
| Separated | 154 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 576 | 7.2 |
Female | 492 | 6.2 |
| Divorced | 861 | 10.8 |
Female | 474 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 188 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 96 | 51.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,562 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 781 | 10.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,224 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 178 | 8.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,660 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,538 | 27.2 |
Percent employed | 35.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,122 | 72.8 |
Percent employed | 75.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,408 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 833 | 59.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,399 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 5,809 | 61.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,555 | 37.8 |
Same county | 1,879 | 20.0 |
Different county | 1,676 | 17.8 |
Same state | 1,029 | 10.9 |
Different state | 647 | 6.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 35 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 10,037 | 100.0 |
| Native | 10,019 | 99.8 |
Born in United States | 10,000 | 99.6 |
State of residence | 8,332 | 83.0 |
Different state | 1,668 | 16.6 |
Born outside United States | 19 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 18 | 0.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4 | 0.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 7 | 0.1 |
Not a citizen | 11 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 18 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 9 | 50.0 |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 2 | 11.1 |
| Northern America | 7 | 38.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,399 | 100.0 |
| English only | 9,214 | 98.0 |
| Language other than English | 185 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 48 | 0.5 |
Spanish | 124 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 28 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 56 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 20 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 5 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 10,037 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 6,367 | 63.4 |
| Arab | 2 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 16 | 0.2 |
| English | 714 | 7.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 81 | 0.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 4 | 0.0 |
| German | 409 | 4.1 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 445 | 4.4 |
| Italian | 18 | 0.2 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 10 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 29 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 80 | 0.8 |
| Scottish | 92 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 5 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 6 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 12 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,665 | 36.5 |
| Welsh | 10 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 763 | 7.6 |
| (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 |
