Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Nelson county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,404 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 663 | 7.1 |
| Kindergarten | 632 | 6.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,747 | 50.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,332 | 24.8 |
| College or graduate school | 1,030 | 11.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 23,785 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,293 | 9.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,703 | 11.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,251 | 43.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,958 | 16.6 |
| Associate degree | 1,400 | 5.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,727 | 7.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,453 | 6.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 28,830 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,951 | 24.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 16,491 | 57.2 |
| Separated | 459 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 1,747 | 6.1 |
Female | 1,442 | 5.0 |
| Divorced | 3,182 | 11.0 |
Female | 1,675 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 592 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 363 | 61.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 27,092 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,393 | 12.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,986 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 836 | 9.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 21,587 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,688 | 21.7 |
Percent employed | 56.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 16,899 | 78.3 |
Percent employed | 80.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,695 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,698 | 46.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 34,741 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 19,842 | 57.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 14,675 | 42.2 |
Same county | 8,556 | 24.6 |
Different county | 6,119 | 17.6 |
Same state | 4,331 | 12.5 |
Different state | 1,788 | 5.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 224 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 37,477 | 100.0 |
| Native | 37,025 | 98.8 |
Born in United States | 36,941 | 98.6 |
State of residence | 32,543 | 86.8 |
Different state | 4,398 | 11.7 |
Born outside United States | 84 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 452 | 1.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 257 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 165 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 287 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 452 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 134 | 29.6 |
| Asia | 186 | 41.2 |
| Africa | 24 | 5.3 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 74 | 16.4 |
| Northern America | 34 | 7.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 34,741 | 100.0 |
| English only | 33,837 | 97.4 |
| Language other than English | 904 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 372 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 433 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 169 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 239 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 78 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 215 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 117 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 37,477 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 28,441 | 75.9 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 10 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 307 | 0.8 |
| English | 3,675 | 9.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 595 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 78 | 0.2 |
| German | 3,793 | 10.1 |
| Greek | 17 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 13 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 4,157 | 11.1 |
| Italian | 552 | 1.5 |
| Lithuanian | 22 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 83 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 132 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 5 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 31 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 514 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 412 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 27 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 74 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 154 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 34 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 2 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 9,221 | 24.6 |
| Welsh | 126 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,400 | 11.7 |
| (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 |
