Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Owsley county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,167 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 77 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 577 | 49.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 288 | 24.7 |
| College or graduate school | 154 | 13.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 3,242 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,097 | 33.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 549 | 16.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 907 | 28.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 315 | 9.7 |
| Associate degree | 124 | 3.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 98 | 3.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 152 | 4.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 49.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 7.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 3,900 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 784 | 20.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,194 | 56.3 |
| Separated | 66 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 335 | 8.6 |
Female | 272 | 7.0 |
| Divorced | 521 | 13.4 |
Female | 238 | 6.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 160 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 140 | 87.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 3,678 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 332 | 9.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,112 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 119 | 10.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 2,694 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,138 | 42.2 |
Percent employed | 20.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,556 | 57.8 |
Percent employed | 63.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 672 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 419 | 62.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 4,574 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,244 | 70.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,330 | 29.1 |
Same county | 785 | 17.2 |
Different county | 545 | 11.9 |
Same state | 380 | 8.3 |
Different state | 165 | 3.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 4,858 | 100.0 |
| Native | 4,853 | 99.9 |
Born in United States | 4,847 | 99.8 |
State of residence | 4,257 | 87.6 |
Different state | 590 | 12.1 |
Born outside United States | 6 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 5 | 0.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 5 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 0 | 0.0 |
Not a citizen | 5 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 5 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0 |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 5 | 100.0 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 4,574 | 100.0 |
| English only | 4,527 | 99.0 |
| Language other than English | 47 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 18 | 0.4 |
Spanish | 15 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 32 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 4,858 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 2,721 | 56.0 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 8 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 9 | 0.2 |
| English | 362 | 7.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 7 | 0.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| German | 105 | 2.2 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 220 | 4.5 |
| Italian | 39 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 33 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 57 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 24 | 0.5 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 34 | 0.7 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,527 | 31.4 |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 296 | 6.1 |
| (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 |
