Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Simpson county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,705 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 237 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 230 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,941 | 52.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 903 | 24.4 |
| College or graduate school | 394 | 10.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 10,680 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,330 | 12.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,488 | 13.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,384 | 41.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,717 | 16.1 |
| Associate degree | 485 | 4.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 750 | 7.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 526 | 4.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 73.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 12,802 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,448 | 19.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,602 | 59.4 |
| Separated | 156 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 1,068 | 8.3 |
Female | 895 | 7.0 |
| Divorced | 1,528 | 11.9 |
Female | 744 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 262 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 166 | 63.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,103 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,583 | 13.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,644 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 267 | 7.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,282 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,002 | 21.6 |
Percent employed | 53.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,280 | 78.4 |
Percent employed | 82.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,063 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 934 | 45.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,204 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,141 | 53.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,912 | 45.5 |
Same county | 4,271 | 28.1 |
Different county | 2,641 | 17.4 |
Same state | 1,320 | 8.7 |
Different state | 1,321 | 8.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 151 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 16,405 | 100.0 |
| Native | 16,210 | 98.8 |
Born in United States | 16,174 | 98.6 |
State of residence | 11,082 | 67.6 |
Different state | 5,092 | 31.0 |
Born outside United States | 36 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 195 | 1.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 75 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 104 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 91 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 195 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 56 | 28.7 |
| Asia | 104 | 53.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 5 | 2.6 |
| Northern America | 30 | 15.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,204 | 100.0 |
| English only | 14,761 | 97.1 |
| Language other than English | 443 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 115 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 174 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 46 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 218 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 52 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 51 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 17 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 16,405 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 11,969 | 73.0 |
| Arab | 6 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 36 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 3 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 161 | 1.0 |
| English | 1,286 | 7.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 159 | 1.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| German | 1,172 | 7.1 |
| Greek | 8 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 13 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,103 | 6.7 |
| Italian | 91 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 14 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 30 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 257 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 244 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 37 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 46 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 48 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,277 | 26.1 |
| Welsh | 68 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 10 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 2,900 | 17.7 |
| (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 |
