Ballard County, KY Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Ballard county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,785 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 146 | 8.2 |
| Kindergarten | 110 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 837 | 46.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 470 | 26.3 |
| College or graduate school | 222 | 12.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,766 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 569 | 9.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 795 | 13.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,332 | 40.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,146 | 19.9 |
| Associate degree | 310 | 5.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 337 | 5.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 277 | 4.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 76.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 6,704 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,003 | 15.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,302 | 64.2 |
| Separated | 71 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 645 | 9.6 |
Female | 544 | 8.1 |
| Divorced | 683 | 10.2 |
Female | 311 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 129 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 84 | 65.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,380 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 951 | 14.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,637 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 148 | 9.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,744 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 905 | 19.1 |
Percent employed | 45.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,839 | 80.9 |
Percent employed | 79.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,245 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 657 | 52.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,772 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,770 | 61.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,971 | 38.2 |
Same county | 1,755 | 22.6 |
Different county | 1,216 | 15.6 |
Same state | 553 | 7.1 |
Different state | 663 | 8.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 31 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 8,286 | 100.0 |
| Native | 8,216 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 8,195 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 5,146 | 62.1 |
Different state | 3,049 | 36.8 |
Born outside United States | 21 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 70 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 38 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 20 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 50 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 70 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 16 | 22.9 |
| Asia | 23 | 32.9 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 26 | 37.1 |
| Northern America | 5 | 7.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,772 | 100.0 |
| English only | 7,619 | 98.0 |
| Language other than English | 153 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 54 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 93 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 45 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 33 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 24 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 8,286 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 6,114 | 73.8 |
| Arab | 5 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 125 | 1.5 |
| English | 769 | 9.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 119 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| German | 656 | 7.9 |
| Greek | 2 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 4 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 967 | 11.7 |
| Italian | 120 | 1.4 |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 4 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 53 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 4 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 118 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 144 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 2 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 14 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 6 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,800 | 21.7 |
| Welsh | 27 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,164 | 14.0 |
| (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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