Graves County, KY Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Graves county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,421 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 476 | 5.7 |
| Kindergarten | 439 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,232 | 50.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,023 | 24.0 |
| College or graduate school | 1,251 | 14.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 24,932 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,658 | 10.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,977 | 16.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,694 | 38.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,465 | 17.9 |
| Associate degree | 1,008 | 4.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,864 | 7.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,266 | 5.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 73.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 29,541 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,311 | 18.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 18,222 | 61.7 |
| Separated | 501 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 2,490 | 8.4 |
Female | 2,028 | 6.9 |
| Divorced | 3,017 | 10.2 |
Female | 1,627 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 541 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 297 | 54.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 27,983 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,600 | 12.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,805 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 685 | 8.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 20,526 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,750 | 23.1 |
Percent employed | 45.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 15,776 | 76.9 |
Percent employed | 76.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,668 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,732 | 48.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 34,584 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 20,810 | 60.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,501 | 39.0 |
Same county | 8,619 | 24.9 |
Different county | 4,882 | 14.1 |
Same state | 2,447 | 7.1 |
Different state | 2,435 | 7.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 273 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 37,028 | 100.0 |
| Native | 36,242 | 97.9 |
Born in United States | 36,125 | 97.6 |
State of residence | 26,541 | 71.7 |
Different state | 9,584 | 25.9 |
Born outside United States | 117 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 786 | 2.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 518 | 1.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 177 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 609 | 1.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 786 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 89 | 11.3 |
| Asia | 134 | 17.0 |
| Africa | 5 | 0.6 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 483 | 61.5 |
| Northern America | 75 | 9.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 34,584 | 100.0 |
| English only | 33,113 | 95.7 |
| Language other than English | 1,471 | 4.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 676 | 2.0 |
Spanish | 936 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 547 | 1.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 390 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 104 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 134 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 25 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 37,028 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 27,041 | 73.0 |
| Arab | 6 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 76 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 27 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 357 | 1.0 |
| English | 3,278 | 8.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 530 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 52 | 0.1 |
| German | 3,041 | 8.2 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 17 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 3,831 | 10.3 |
| Italian | 402 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 109 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 176 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 16 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 43 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 732 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 470 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 107 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 101 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 51 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 8,402 | 22.7 |
| Welsh | 153 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,058 | 13.7 |
| (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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