Breathitt County, KY Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Breathitt county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,131 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 185 | 4.5 |
| Kindergarten | 276 | 6.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,906 | 46.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,087 | 26.3 |
| College or graduate school | 677 | 16.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 10,393 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,510 | 24.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,904 | 18.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,239 | 31.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,358 | 13.1 |
| Associate degree | 344 | 3.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 566 | 5.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 472 | 4.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 57.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 12,847 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,877 | 22.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,325 | 57.0 |
| Separated | 405 | 3.2 |
| Widowed | 963 | 7.5 |
Female | 814 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 1,277 | 9.9 |
Female | 707 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 288 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 181 | 62.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,001 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,116 | 9.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,814 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 578 | 15.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,359 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,790 | 40.5 |
Percent employed | 24.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,569 | 59.5 |
Percent employed | 63.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,759 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,095 | 62.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,175 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,402 | 68.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,697 | 31.0 |
Same county | 3,025 | 19.9 |
Different county | 1,672 | 11.0 |
Same state | 1,163 | 7.7 |
Different state | 509 | 3.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 76 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 16,100 | 100.0 |
| Native | 16,035 | 99.6 |
Born in United States | 16,021 | 99.5 |
State of residence | 13,954 | 86.7 |
Different state | 2,067 | 12.8 |
Born outside United States | 14 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 65 | 0.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 38 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 6 | 0.0 |
Not a citizen | 59 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 65 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 16 | 24.6 |
| Asia | 44 | 67.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 5 | 7.7 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,175 | 100.0 |
| English only | 14,852 | 97.9 |
| Language other than English | 323 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 104 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 171 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 77 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 128 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 27 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 20 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 16,100 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 10,380 | 64.5 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 46 | 0.3 |
| English | 1,909 | 11.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 109 | 0.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 39 | 0.2 |
| German | 571 | 3.5 |
| Greek | 6 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,309 | 8.1 |
| Italian | 142 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 44 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 8 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 466 | 2.9 |
| Scottish | 253 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 16 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 7 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,410 | 27.4 |
| Welsh | 8 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,037 | 6.4 |
| (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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