Nicholas County, KY Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Nicholas county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,392 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 56 | 4.0 |
| Kindergarten | 98 | 7.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 721 | 51.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 359 | 25.8 |
| College or graduate school | 158 | 11.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,636 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 767 | 16.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 954 | 20.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,744 | 37.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 621 | 13.4 |
| Associate degree | 203 | 4.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 184 | 4.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 163 | 3.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 62.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 7.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 5,506 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,045 | 19.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,106 | 56.4 |
| Separated | 54 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 615 | 11.2 |
Female | 502 | 9.1 |
| Divorced | 686 | 12.5 |
Female | 359 | 6.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 162 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 85 | 52.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,208 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 648 | 12.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,452 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 163 | 11.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,878 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 984 | 25.4 |
Percent employed | 46.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,894 | 74.6 |
Percent employed | 74.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 951 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 433 | 45.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,385 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,736 | 58.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,640 | 41.3 |
Same county | 1,434 | 22.5 |
Different county | 1,206 | 18.9 |
Same state | 887 | 13.9 |
Different state | 319 | 5.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 9 | 0.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 6,813 | 100.0 |
| Native | 6,782 | 99.5 |
Born in United States | 6,768 | 99.3 |
State of residence | 6,216 | 91.2 |
Different state | 552 | 8.1 |
Born outside United States | 14 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 31 | 0.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 9 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 13 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 18 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 31 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 18 | 58.1 |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0 |
| Northern America | 13 | 41.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,385 | 100.0 |
| English only | 6,295 | 98.6 |
| Language other than English | 90 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 30 | 0.5 |
Spanish | 60 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 30 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 30 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 6,813 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 5,143 | 75.5 |
| Arab | 12 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 22 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 47 | 0.7 |
| English | 683 | 10.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 57 | 0.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| German | 478 | 7.0 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 720 | 10.6 |
| Italian | 31 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 6 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 10 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 101 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 47 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 30 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 4 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,236 | 32.8 |
| Welsh | 27 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 632 | 9.3 |
| (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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