Updated September 25, 2021 |
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Perry county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, definitions, and count corrections see https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml. |
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,979 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 356 | 5.1 |
| Kindergarten | 311 | 4.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,340 | 47.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,793 | 25.7 |
| College or graduate school | 1,179 | 16.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 19,596 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,207 | 21.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,955 | 20.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,149 | 31.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,799 | 14.3 |
| Associate degree | 749 | 3.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 847 | 4.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 890 | 4.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 58.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 23,629 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,960 | 21.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 13,678 | 57.9 |
| Separated | 545 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 1,976 | 8.4 |
Female | 1,607 | 6.8 |
| Divorced | 2,470 | 10.5 |
Female | 1,475 | 6.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 683 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 380 | 55.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 22,251 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,132 | 9.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,551 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 547 | 8.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 17,646 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,150 | 34.9 |
Percent employed | 26.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,496 | 65.1 |
Percent employed | 58.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,155 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,954 | 61.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 27,672 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 19,991 | 72.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,633 | 27.6 |
Same county | 5,150 | 18.6 |
Different county | 2,483 | 9.0 |
Same state | 1,556 | 5.6 |
Different state | 927 | 3.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 48 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 29,390 | 100.0 |
| Native | 29,212 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 29,185 | 99.3 |
State of residence | 25,965 | 88.3 |
Different state | 3,220 | 11.0 |
Born outside United States | 27 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 178 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 118 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 71 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 107 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 178 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 51 | 28.7 |
| Asia | 127 | 71.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 27,672 | 100.0 |
| English only | 27,116 | 98.0 |
| Language other than English | 556 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 162 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 297 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 119 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 157 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 83 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 23 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 29,390 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 19,356 | 65.9 |
| Arab | 31 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 111 | 0.4 |
| English | 1,914 | 6.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 183 | 0.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| German | 843 | 2.9 |
| Greek | 4 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,492 | 5.1 |
| Italian | 258 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 75 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 25 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 319 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 201 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 63 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 43 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 7 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 14 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 11,534 | 39.2 |
| Welsh | 22 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,204 | 7.5 |
| (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 |
