Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Whitley county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,292 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 460 | 5.0 |
| Kindergarten | 538 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,330 | 46.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,992 | 21.4 |
| College or graduate school | 1,972 | 21.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 22,708 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,320 | 19.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,457 | 19.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,143 | 31.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,080 | 13.6 |
| Associate degree | 674 | 3.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,551 | 6.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,483 | 6.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 61.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 28,238 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,447 | 19.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 16,624 | 58.9 |
| Separated | 705 | 2.5 |
| Widowed | 2,349 | 8.3 |
Female | 1,940 | 6.9 |
| Divorced | 3,113 | 11.0 |
Female | 1,798 | 6.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 703 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 390 | 55.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 26,637 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,027 | 11.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,906 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 820 | 9.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 19,996 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,552 | 32.8 |
Percent employed | 34.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,444 | 67.2 |
Percent employed | 69.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,384 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,730 | 62.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,566 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 20,690 | 61.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 12,685 | 37.8 |
Same county | 7,141 | 21.3 |
Different county | 5,544 | 16.5 |
Same state | 3,191 | 9.5 |
Different state | 2,353 | 7.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 191 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 35,865 | 100.0 |
| Native | 35,609 | 99.3 |
Born in United States | 35,471 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 24,405 | 68.0 |
Different state | 11,066 | 30.9 |
Born outside United States | 138 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 256 | 0.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 143 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 103 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 153 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 256 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 84 | 32.8 |
| Asia | 82 | 32.0 |
| Africa | 6 | 2.3 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 76 | 29.7 |
| Northern America | 8 | 3.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,566 | 100.0 |
| English only | 32,882 | 98.0 |
| Language other than English | 684 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 315 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 316 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 198 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 328 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 109 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 15 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 35,865 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 23,934 | 66.7 |
| Arab | 11 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 51 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 31 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 554 | 1.5 |
| English | 2,883 | 8.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 401 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 48 | 0.1 |
| German | 2,113 | 5.9 |
| Greek | 7 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 60 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 2,885 | 8.0 |
| Italian | 247 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 14 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 72 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 197 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 48 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 439 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 366 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 17 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 22 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 53 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 40 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 9,403 | 26.2 |
| Welsh | 107 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 14 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,851 | 10.7 |
| (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 |
