Union County, KY Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Union county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,952 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 225 | 5.7 |
| Kindergarten | 132 | 3.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,699 | 43.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,366 | 34.6 |
| College or graduate school | 530 | 13.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 9,524 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 772 | 8.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,428 | 15.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,087 | 42.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,710 | 18.0 |
| Associate degree | 488 | 5.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 616 | 6.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 423 | 4.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 76.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 12,634 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,886 | 22.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,248 | 57.4 |
| Separated | 280 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 1,027 | 8.1 |
Female | 811 | 6.4 |
| Divorced | 1,193 | 9.4 |
Female | 606 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 191 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 65 | 34.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 11,703 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,401 | 12.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,227 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 604 | 14.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 8,360 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,978 | 23.7 |
Percent employed | 48.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,382 | 76.3 |
Percent employed | 77.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,900 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 889 | 46.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,677 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,915 | 60.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,575 | 38.0 |
Same county | 2,996 | 20.4 |
Different county | 2,579 | 17.6 |
Same state | 1,137 | 7.7 |
Different state | 1,442 | 9.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 187 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 15,637 | 100.0 |
| Native | 15,425 | 98.6 |
Born in United States | 15,357 | 98.2 |
State of residence | 11,328 | 72.4 |
Different state | 4,029 | 25.8 |
Born outside United States | 68 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 212 | 1.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 128 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 99 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 113 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 212 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 26 | 12.3 |
| Asia | 40 | 18.9 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 146 | 68.9 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,677 | 100.0 |
| English only | 14,099 | 96.1 |
| Language other than English | 578 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 223 | 1.5 |
Spanish | 288 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 98 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 227 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 99 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 47 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 17 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 15,637 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 11,919 | 76.2 |
| Arab | 40 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 20 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 16 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 94 | 0.6 |
| English | 1,254 | 8.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 206 | 1.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 42 | 0.3 |
| German | 1,316 | 8.4 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,258 | 8.0 |
| Italian | 217 | 1.4 |
| Lithuanian | 8 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 14 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 48 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 163 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 117 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 85 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 11 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 11 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 4,509 | 28.8 |
| Welsh | 40 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 88 | 0.6 |
| Other ancestries | 2,362 | 15.1 |
| (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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