Rowan County, KY Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Rowan county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,071 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 222 | 2.8 |
| Kindergarten | 250 | 3.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,079 | 25.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,017 | 12.6 |
| College or graduate school | 4,503 | 55.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 12,455 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,098 | 16.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,527 | 12.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,617 | 29.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,945 | 15.6 |
| Associate degree | 540 | 4.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,314 | 10.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,414 | 11.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 21.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 18,390 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,138 | 33.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,128 | 49.6 |
| Separated | 271 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 1,060 | 5.8 |
Female | 843 | 4.6 |
| Divorced | 1,793 | 9.7 |
Female | 967 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 179 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 115 | 64.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 17,584 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,706 | 9.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,808 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 334 | 5.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 12,521 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,022 | 24.1 |
Percent employed | 41.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 9,499 | 75.9 |
Percent employed | 71.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,272 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,165 | 51.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 20,919 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,512 | 50.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 10,065 | 48.1 |
Same county | 4,363 | 20.9 |
Different county | 5,702 | 27.3 |
Same state | 4,027 | 19.3 |
Different state | 1,675 | 8.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 342 | 1.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 22,094 | 100.0 |
| Native | 21,776 | 98.6 |
Born in United States | 21,735 | 98.4 |
State of residence | 16,253 | 73.6 |
Different state | 5,482 | 24.8 |
Born outside United States | 41 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 318 | 1.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 235 | 1.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 73 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 245 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 318 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 99 | 31.1 |
| Asia | 111 | 34.9 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 13 | 4.1 |
| Latin America | 74 | 23.3 |
| Northern America | 21 | 6.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 20,919 | 100.0 |
| English only | 20,151 | 96.3 |
| Language other than English | 768 | 3.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 306 | 1.5 |
Spanish | 357 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 182 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 270 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 63 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 111 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 61 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 22,094 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 16,865 | 76.3 |
| Arab | 21 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 11 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 36 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 168 | 0.8 |
| English | 2,093 | 9.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 416 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 30 | 0.1 |
| German | 2,374 | 10.7 |
| Greek | 15 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 84 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 1,931 | 8.7 |
| Italian | 302 | 1.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 75 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 60 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 7 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 34 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 393 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 509 | 2.3 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 26 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 108 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 31 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 8 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,684 | 21.2 |
| Welsh | 77 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 6 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,366 | 15.2 |
| (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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