Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Washington county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,699 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 148 | 5.5 |
| Kindergarten | 124 | 4.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,339 | 49.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 719 | 26.6 |
| College or graduate school | 369 | 13.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 7,144 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,221 | 17.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,005 | 14.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,751 | 38.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 961 | 13.5 |
| Associate degree | 254 | 3.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 564 | 7.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 388 | 5.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 68.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 8,670 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,050 | 23.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,117 | 59.0 |
| Separated | 153 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 676 | 7.8 |
Female | 608 | 7.0 |
| Divorced | 674 | 7.8 |
Female | 347 | 4.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 180 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 88 | 48.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 8,112 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 707 | 8.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,596 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 183 | 7.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,956 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,324 | 22.2 |
Percent employed | 49.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,632 | 77.8 |
Percent employed | 77.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,503 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 723 | 48.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,258 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 6,423 | 62.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,790 | 36.9 |
Same county | 1,919 | 18.7 |
Different county | 1,871 | 18.2 |
Same state | 1,362 | 13.3 |
Different state | 509 | 5.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 45 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 10,916 | 100.0 |
| Native | 10,840 | 99.3 |
Born in United States | 10,807 | 99.0 |
State of residence | 9,546 | 87.4 |
Different state | 1,261 | 11.6 |
Born outside United States | 33 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 76 | 0.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 53 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 17 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 59 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 76 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 4 | 5.3 |
| Asia | 33 | 43.4 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 26 | 34.2 |
| Northern America | 13 | 17.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,258 | 100.0 |
| English only | 9,956 | 97.1 |
| Language other than English | 302 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 146 | 1.4 |
Spanish | 159 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 61 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 111 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 55 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 32 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 30 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 10,916 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 7,623 | 69.8 |
| Arab | 15 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 68 | 0.6 |
| English | 1,055 | 9.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 154 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 35 | 0.3 |
| German | 680 | 6.2 |
| Greek | 18 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 23 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 1,276 | 11.7 |
| Italian | 83 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 19 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 76 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 11 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 126 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 70 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 64 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 7 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,290 | 21.0 |
| Welsh | 37 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,511 | 13.8 |
| (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 |
