Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Muhlenberg county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,747 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 306 | 4.5 |
| Kindergarten | 407 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,257 | 48.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,858 | 27.5 |
| College or graduate school | 919 | 13.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 21,676 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,352 | 15.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,071 | 18.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,812 | 40.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,911 | 13.4 |
| Associate degree | 772 | 3.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 813 | 3.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 945 | 4.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 65.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 25,957 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,451 | 17.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 16,645 | 64.1 |
| Separated | 307 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 2,132 | 8.2 |
Female | 1,806 | 7.0 |
| Divorced | 2,422 | 9.3 |
Female | 1,349 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 672 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 353 | 52.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 24,609 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,777 | 11.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,757 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 841 | 12.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 17,340 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,345 | 25.1 |
Percent employed | 39.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 12,995 | 74.9 |
Percent employed | 70.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,584 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,367 | 51.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 29,965 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 20,081 | 67.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 9,831 | 32.8 |
Same county | 7,052 | 23.5 |
Different county | 2,779 | 9.3 |
Same state | 1,695 | 5.7 |
Different state | 1,084 | 3.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 53 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 31,839 | 100.0 |
| Native | 31,728 | 99.7 |
Born in United States | 31,696 | 99.6 |
State of residence | 26,530 | 83.3 |
Different state | 5,166 | 16.2 |
Born outside United States | 32 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 111 | 0.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 60 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 46 | 0.1 |
Not a citizen | 65 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 111 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 22 | 19.8 |
| Asia | 44 | 39.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 45 | 40.5 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 29,965 | 100.0 |
| English only | 29,325 | 97.9 |
| Language other than English | 640 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 160 | 0.5 |
Spanish | 435 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 119 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 154 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 27 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 8 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 31,839 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 20,383 | 64.0 |
| Arab | 58 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 17 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 14 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 289 | 0.9 |
| English | 2,661 | 8.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 343 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 26 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,857 | 5.8 |
| Greek | 18 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 29 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,351 | 7.4 |
| Italian | 248 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 77 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 240 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 7 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 25 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 219 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 292 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 8 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 20 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 18 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 2 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 8,135 | 25.6 |
| Welsh | 99 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 9 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,321 | 10.4 |
| (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 |
