Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Taylor county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,780 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 368 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 243 | 4.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,620 | 45.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,146 | 19.8 |
| College or graduate school | 1,403 | 24.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 15,253 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,069 | 20.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,806 | 11.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,505 | 36.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,270 | 14.9 |
| Associate degree | 746 | 4.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,003 | 6.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 854 | 5.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 68.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 18,489 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,651 | 19.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,934 | 59.1 |
| Separated | 289 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 1,575 | 8.5 |
Female | 1,328 | 7.2 |
| Divorced | 2,040 | 11.0 |
Female | 1,062 | 5.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 328 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 112 | 34.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 17,555 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,857 | 10.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,135 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 570 | 11.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 12,940 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,450 | 26.7 |
Percent employed | 45.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 9,490 | 73.3 |
Percent employed | 75.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,387 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,807 | 53.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 21,598 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,644 | 58.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,874 | 41.1 |
Same county | 5,618 | 26.0 |
Different county | 3,256 | 15.1 |
Same state | 2,193 | 10.2 |
Different state | 1,063 | 4.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 80 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 22,927 | 100.0 |
| Native | 22,630 | 98.7 |
Born in United States | 22,572 | 98.5 |
State of residence | 18,994 | 82.8 |
Different state | 3,578 | 15.6 |
Born outside United States | 58 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 297 | 1.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 214 | 0.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 83 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 214 | 0.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 297 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 63 | 21.2 |
| Asia | 11 | 3.7 |
| Africa | 5 | 1.7 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 195 | 65.7 |
| Northern America | 23 | 7.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 21,598 | 100.0 |
| English only | 20,985 | 97.2 |
| Language other than English | 613 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 259 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 339 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 157 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 203 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 70 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 20 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 22,927 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 15,401 | 67.2 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 15 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 208 | 0.9 |
| English | 1,585 | 6.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 234 | 1.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 32 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,120 | 4.9 |
| Greek | 5 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 42 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 1,584 | 6.9 |
| Italian | 199 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 44 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 34 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 15 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 303 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 144 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 11 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 68 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 26 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 28 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 19 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 6,697 | 29.2 |
| Welsh | 12 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 7 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,969 | 12.9 |
| (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 |
