Rockcastle County, KY Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Rockcastle county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,509 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 172 | 4.9 |
| Kindergarten | 210 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,904 | 54.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 857 | 24.4 |
| College or graduate school | 366 | 10.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 11,109 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,706 | 24.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,995 | 18.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,105 | 37.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,168 | 10.5 |
| Associate degree | 218 | 2.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 503 | 4.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 414 | 3.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 57.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 13,260 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,563 | 19.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,003 | 60.4 |
| Separated | 181 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 1,047 | 7.9 |
Female | 835 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 1,466 | 11.1 |
Female | 771 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 301 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 172 | 57.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,532 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,180 | 9.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,562 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 240 | 6.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,722 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,954 | 30.4 |
Percent employed | 32.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,768 | 69.6 |
Percent employed | 74.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,002 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,156 | 57.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,583 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,984 | 64.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,577 | 35.8 |
Same county | 3,438 | 22.1 |
Different county | 2,139 | 13.7 |
Same state | 1,442 | 9.3 |
Different state | 697 | 4.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 22 | 0.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 16,582 | 100.0 |
| Native | 16,578 | 100.0 |
Born in United States | 16,566 | 99.9 |
State of residence | 14,300 | 86.2 |
Different state | 2,266 | 13.7 |
Born outside United States | 12 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 4 | 0.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4 | 0.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 0 | 0.0 |
Not a citizen | 4 | 0.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0 |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 4 | 100.0 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,583 | 100.0 |
| English only | 15,356 | 98.5 |
| Language other than English | 227 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 105 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 107 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 45 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 92 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 42 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 6 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 16,582 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 10,321 | 62.2 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 7 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 152 | 0.9 |
| English | 948 | 5.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 192 | 1.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| German | 846 | 5.1 |
| Greek | 13 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,211 | 7.3 |
| Italian | 65 | 0.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 30 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 17 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 141 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 112 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 8 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 25 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 13 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 5,053 | 30.5 |
| Welsh | 14 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 15 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 1,446 | 8.7 |
| (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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