Owen County, KY Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Owen county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,396 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 93 | 3.9 |
| Kindergarten | 140 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,230 | 51.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 706 | 29.5 |
| College or graduate school | 227 | 9.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 6,999 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 985 | 14.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,259 | 18.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,886 | 41.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,016 | 14.5 |
| Associate degree | 215 | 3.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 368 | 5.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 270 | 3.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 67.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 8,360 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,554 | 18.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,341 | 63.9 |
| Separated | 128 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 540 | 6.5 |
Female | 414 | 5.0 |
| Divorced | 797 | 9.5 |
Female | 393 | 4.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 208 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 96 | 46.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,848 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 979 | 12.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,459 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 271 | 11.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,950 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,598 | 26.9 |
Percent employed | 47.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,352 | 73.1 |
Percent employed | 74.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,378 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 653 | 47.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,917 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 5,678 | 57.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,196 | 42.3 |
Same county | 1,918 | 19.3 |
Different county | 2,278 | 23.0 |
Same state | 1,723 | 17.4 |
Different state | 555 | 5.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 43 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 10,547 | 100.0 |
| Native | 10,477 | 99.3 |
Born in United States | 10,452 | 99.1 |
State of residence | 8,469 | 80.3 |
Different state | 1,983 | 18.8 |
Born outside United States | 25 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 70 | 0.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 53 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 21 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 49 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 70 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 38 | 54.3 |
| Asia | 12 | 17.1 |
| Africa | 6 | 8.6 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 14 | 20.0 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,917 | 100.0 |
| English only | 9,735 | 98.2 |
| Language other than English | 182 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 91 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 117 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 64 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 38 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 14 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 21 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 10,547 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 8,066 | 76.5 |
| Arab | 4 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 4 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 99 | 0.9 |
| English | 1,249 | 11.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 146 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 13 | 0.1 |
| German | 845 | 8.0 |
| Greek | 10 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,024 | 9.7 |
| Italian | 72 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 40 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 12 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 4 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 187 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 137 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 7 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 22 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 31 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,194 | 30.3 |
| Welsh | 68 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 895 | 8.5 |
| (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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