Wayne County, KY Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Wayne county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,496 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 265 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 244 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,453 | 54.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,111 | 24.7 |
| College or graduate school | 423 | 9.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 13,153 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,435 | 26.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,121 | 16.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,705 | 35.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,523 | 11.6 |
| Associate degree | 419 | 3.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 533 | 4.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 417 | 3.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 57.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 7.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 15,797 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,890 | 18.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,767 | 61.8 |
| Separated | 253 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 1,265 | 8.0 |
Female | 1,001 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 1,622 | 10.3 |
Female | 801 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 357 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 253 | 70.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 14,865 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,772 | 11.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,515 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 583 | 12.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 11,309 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,364 | 38.6 |
Percent employed | 41.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,945 | 61.4 |
Percent employed | 67.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,578 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,591 | 61.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,581 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 11,770 | 63.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,659 | 35.8 |
Same county | 4,525 | 24.4 |
Different county | 2,134 | 11.5 |
Same state | 1,048 | 5.6 |
Different state | 1,086 | 5.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 152 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 19,923 | 100.0 |
| Native | 19,664 | 98.7 |
Born in United States | 19,641 | 98.6 |
State of residence | 16,396 | 82.3 |
Different state | 3,245 | 16.3 |
Born outside United States | 23 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 259 | 1.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 197 | 1.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 62 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 197 | 1.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 259 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 57 | 22.0 |
| Asia | 5 | 1.9 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 197 | 76.1 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,581 | 100.0 |
| English only | 18,123 | 97.5 |
| Language other than English | 458 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 214 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 287 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 212 | 1.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 148 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 16 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 19,923 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 12,730 | 63.9 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 90 | 0.5 |
| English | 1,306 | 6.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 85 | 0.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 40 | 0.2 |
| German | 1,072 | 5.4 |
| Greek | 14 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 22 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 982 | 4.9 |
| Italian | 62 | 0.3 |
| Lithuanian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 19 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 11 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 7 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 203 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 181 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 5 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 23 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 14 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 6,606 | 33.2 |
| Welsh | 26 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 6 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,949 | 9.8 |
| (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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