Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Monroe county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,660 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 145 | 5.5 |
| Kindergarten | 174 | 6.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,229 | 46.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 674 | 25.3 |
| College or graduate school | 438 | 16.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 7,896 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,081 | 26.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,251 | 15.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,730 | 34.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 886 | 11.2 |
| Associate degree | 284 | 3.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 331 | 4.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 333 | 4.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 57.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 9,491 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,820 | 19.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,571 | 58.7 |
| Separated | 140 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 899 | 9.5 |
Female | 740 | 7.8 |
| Divorced | 1,061 | 11.2 |
Female | 533 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 285 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 160 | 56.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 8,917 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 750 | 8.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,595 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 208 | 8.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 6,606 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,983 | 30.0 |
Percent employed | 38.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,623 | 70.0 |
Percent employed | 73.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,677 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,023 | 61.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,022 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 6,681 | 60.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,206 | 38.2 |
Same county | 2,915 | 26.4 |
Different county | 1,291 | 11.7 |
Same state | 609 | 5.5 |
Different state | 682 | 6.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 135 | 1.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 11,756 | 100.0 |
| Native | 11,593 | 98.6 |
Born in United States | 11,529 | 98.1 |
State of residence | 9,449 | 80.4 |
Different state | 2,080 | 17.7 |
Born outside United States | 64 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 163 | 1.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 133 | 1.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 66 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 97 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 163 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 18 | 11.0 |
| Asia | 18 | 11.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 6 | 3.7 |
| Latin America | 116 | 71.2 |
| Northern America | 5 | 3.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,022 | 100.0 |
| English only | 10,671 | 96.8 |
| Language other than English | 351 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 157 | 1.4 |
Spanish | 230 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 120 | 1.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 95 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 37 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 20 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 11,756 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 7,539 | 64.1 |
| Arab | 6 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 9 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 53 | 0.5 |
| English | 1,017 | 8.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 26 | 0.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 12 | 0.1 |
| German | 309 | 2.6 |
| Greek | 6 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 23 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 454 | 3.9 |
| Italian | 46 | 0.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 86 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 84 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 73 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 23 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 15 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,258 | 36.2 |
| Welsh | 21 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,018 | 8.7 |
| (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 |
