Kentucky Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,007,452 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 62,338 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 55,163 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 458,749 | 45.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 224,835 | 22.3 |
| College or graduate school | 206,367 | 20.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 2,646,397 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 309,293 | 11.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 375,707 | 14.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 888,277 | 33.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 490,170 | 18.5 |
| Associate degree | 129,481 | 4.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 271,418 | 10.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 182,051 | 6.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 3,217,167 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 730,035 | 22.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 1,844,628 | 57.3 |
| Separated | 57,237 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 231,630 | 7.2 |
Female | 191,833 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 353,637 | 11.0 |
Female | 195,846 | 6.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 69,504 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 35,818 | 51.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 3,028,902 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 380,618 | 12.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 896,862 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 81,136 | 9.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 2,321,603 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 557,971 | 24.0 |
Percent employed | 46.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,763,632 | 76.0 |
Percent employed | 76.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 476,540 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 235,049 | 49.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,776,230 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 2,112,135 | 55.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,618,114 | 42.8 |
Same county | 932,537 | 24.7 |
Different county | 685,577 | 18.2 |
Same state | 366,998 | 9.7 |
Different state | 318,579 | 8.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 45,981 | 1.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 4,041,769 | 100.0 |
| Native | 3,961,498 | 98.0 |
Born in United States | 3,940,549 | 97.5 |
State of residence | 2,980,272 | 73.7 |
Different state | 960,277 | 23.8 |
Born outside United States | 20,949 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 80,271 | 2.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 47,225 | 1.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 27,569 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 52,702 | 1.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 80,265 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 20,575 | 25.6 |
| Asia | 26,814 | 33.4 |
| Africa | 3,229 | 4.0 |
| Oceania | 471 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 25,627 | 31.9 |
| Northern America | 3,549 | 4.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,776,230 | 100.0 |
| English only | 3,627,757 | 96.1 |
| Language other than English | 148,473 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 58,871 | 1.6 |
Spanish | 70,061 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 30,842 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 51,025 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 15,307 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 21,031 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10,794 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 4,041,769 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 3,264,319 | 80.8 |
| Arab | 7,191 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 4,913 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 4,191 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 49,072 | 1.2 |
| English | 391,542 | 9.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 66,147 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 8,112 | 0.2 |
| German | 514,955 | 12.7 |
| Greek | 4,733 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 6,499 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 424,133 | 10.5 |
| Italian | 62,383 | 1.5 |
| Lithuanian | 1,945 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 10,826 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 28,251 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 1,611 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 7,571 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 66,340 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 60,301 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 2,231 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 12,539 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 13,801 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 9,454 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 2,444 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 846,105 | 20.9 |
| Welsh | 18,245 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2,815 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 635,969 | 15.7 |
| (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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