Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Wolfe county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,649 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 99 | 6.0 |
| Kindergarten | 113 | 6.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 822 | 49.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 398 | 24.1 |
| College or graduate school | 217 | 13.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,571 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,182 | 25.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 937 | 20.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,406 | 30.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 471 | 10.3 |
| Associate degree | 91 | 2.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 245 | 5.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 239 | 5.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 53.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 5,558 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,051 | 18.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,333 | 60.0 |
| Separated | 107 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 419 | 7.5 |
Female | 322 | 5.8 |
| Divorced | 648 | 11.7 |
Female | 352 | 6.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 70 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 41 | 58.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,228 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 494 | 9.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,679 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 245 | 14.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,025 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,496 | 37.2 |
Percent employed | 28.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,529 | 62.8 |
Percent employed | 64.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 794 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 550 | 69.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,605 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,275 | 64.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,294 | 34.7 |
Same county | 1,390 | 21.0 |
Different county | 904 | 13.7 |
Same state | 573 | 8.7 |
Different state | 331 | 5.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 36 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 7,065 | 100.0 |
| Native | 7,016 | 99.3 |
Born in United States | 7,016 | 99.3 |
State of residence | 5,994 | 84.8 |
Different state | 1,022 | 14.5 |
Born outside United States | 0 | 0.0 |
| Foreign born | 49 | 0.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 43 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 0 | 0.0 |
Not a citizen | 49 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 49 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 6 | 12.2 |
| Asia | 25 | 51.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 18 | 36.7 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,605 | 100.0 |
| English only | 6,489 | 98.2 |
| Language other than English | 116 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 65 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 71 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 37 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 28 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 17 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 17 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 7,065 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 3,726 | 52.7 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 18 | 0.3 |
| English | 488 | 6.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 32 | 0.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| German | 206 | 2.9 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 488 | 6.9 |
| Italian | 28 | 0.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 15 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 4 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 46 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 29 | 0.4 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 2 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,886 | 26.7 |
| Welsh | 28 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 456 | 6.5 |
| (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 |
