Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Pulaski county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 12,531 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 723 | 5.8 |
| Kindergarten | 794 | 6.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,107 | 48.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,126 | 24.9 |
| College or graduate school | 1,781 | 14.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 38,430 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,961 | 18.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,264 | 16.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 13,386 | 34.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,010 | 15.6 |
| Associate degree | 1,776 | 4.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,225 | 5.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,808 | 4.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 65.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 45,462 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,143 | 17.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 28,049 | 61.7 |
| Separated | 830 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 3,655 | 8.0 |
Female | 3,114 | 6.8 |
| Divorced | 4,785 | 10.5 |
Female | 2,521 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 666 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 372 | 55.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 42,979 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,776 | 13.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,783 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,353 | 11.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 31,937 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,812 | 30.7 |
Percent employed | 45.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 22,125 | 69.3 |
Percent employed | 74.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 8,004 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,179 | 52.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 52,874 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 30,748 | 58.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 21,767 | 41.2 |
Same county | 13,485 | 25.5 |
Different county | 8,282 | 15.7 |
Same state | 4,053 | 7.7 |
Different state | 4,229 | 8.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 359 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 56,217 | 100.0 |
| Native | 55,790 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 55,678 | 99.0 |
State of residence | 44,073 | 78.4 |
Different state | 11,605 | 20.6 |
Born outside United States | 112 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 427 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 198 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 179 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 248 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 427 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 107 | 25.1 |
| Asia | 256 | 60.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 42 | 9.8 |
| Northern America | 22 | 5.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 52,874 | 100.0 |
| English only | 51,787 | 97.9 |
| Language other than English | 1,087 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 448 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 471 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 226 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 381 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 60 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 184 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 138 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 56,217 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 37,902 | 67.4 |
| Arab | 65 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 39 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 22 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 614 | 1.1 |
| English | 5,457 | 9.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 591 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 51 | 0.1 |
| German | 3,826 | 6.8 |
| Greek | 40 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 100 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 4,108 | 7.3 |
| Italian | 328 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 143 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 190 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 16 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 68 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 817 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 702 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 36 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 75 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 3 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 14,538 | 25.9 |
| Welsh | 154 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 20 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,899 | 10.5 |
| (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 |
