Boyd County, KY Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Boyd county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,748 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 710 | 6.0 |
| Kindergarten | 598 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,118 | 43.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,004 | 25.6 |
| College or graduate school | 2,318 | 19.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 34,697 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,852 | 8.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,789 | 13.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,255 | 35.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,738 | 22.3 |
| Associate degree | 2,173 | 6.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,799 | 8.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,091 | 6.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 40,983 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,115 | 19.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 24,123 | 58.9 |
| Separated | 631 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 3,411 | 8.3 |
Female | 2,967 | 7.2 |
| Divorced | 4,703 | 11.5 |
Female | 2,619 | 6.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 854 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 416 | 48.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 38,849 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,026 | 15.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 10,093 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,075 | 10.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 27,650 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,271 | 26.3 |
Percent employed | 40.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 20,379 | 73.7 |
Percent employed | 71.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,486 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,611 | 48.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 47,033 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 27,690 | 58.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 18,961 | 40.3 |
Same county | 11,058 | 23.5 |
Different county | 7,903 | 16.8 |
Same state | 3,277 | 7.0 |
Different state | 4,626 | 9.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 382 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 49,752 | 100.0 |
| Native | 49,180 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 48,925 | 98.3 |
State of residence | 34,031 | 68.4 |
Different state | 14,894 | 29.9 |
Born outside United States | 255 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 572 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 227 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 140 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 432 | 0.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 572 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 116 | 20.3 |
| Asia | 117 | 20.5 |
| Africa | 28 | 4.9 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 278 | 48.6 |
| Northern America | 33 | 5.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 47,033 | 100.0 |
| English only | 45,692 | 97.1 |
| Language other than English | 1,341 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 440 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 801 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 283 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 371 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 95 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 112 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 57 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 49,752 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 36,575 | 73.5 |
| Arab | 32 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 77 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 25 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 1,066 | 2.1 |
| English | 5,342 | 10.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 730 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 107 | 0.2 |
| German | 5,068 | 10.2 |
| Greek | 134 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 38 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 5,375 | 10.8 |
| Italian | 475 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 38 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 98 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 164 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 20 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 981 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 848 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 44 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 109 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 109 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 15 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 8 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 9,527 | 19.1 |
| Welsh | 422 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 22 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,701 | 11.5 |
| (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 |
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