Jeffersontown, KY Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,910 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 630 | 9.1 |
| Kindergarten | 437 | 6.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,861 | 41.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,584 | 22.9 |
| College or graduate school | 1,398 | 20.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 17,856 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 477 | 2.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,182 | 6.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,340 | 24.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,567 | 25.6 |
| Associate degree | 1,474 | 8.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,997 | 22.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,819 | 10.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 90.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 32.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 20,864 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,612 | 22.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,149 | 58.2 |
| Separated | 199 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 1,250 | 6.0 |
Female | 1,079 | 5.2 |
| Divorced | 2,654 | 12.7 |
Female | 1,650 | 7.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 409 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 173 | 42.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 19,767 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,483 | 12.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,539 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 289 | 5.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 16,064 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,969 | 12.3 |
Percent employed | 66.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,095 | 87.7 |
Percent employed | 83.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,510 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,000 | 39.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,540 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,291 | 50.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,689 | 47.6 |
Same county | 7,613 | 31.0 |
Different county | 4,076 | 16.6 |
Same state | 1,234 | 5.0 |
Different state | 2,842 | 11.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 560 | 2.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 26,610 | 100.0 |
| Native | 25,207 | 94.7 |
Born in United States | 25,065 | 94.2 |
State of residence | 18,313 | 68.8 |
Different state | 6,752 | 25.4 |
Born outside United States | 142 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 1,403 | 5.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 986 | 3.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 453 | 1.7 |
Not a citizen | 950 | 3.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,403 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 492 | 35.1 |
| Asia | 416 | 29.7 |
| Africa | 127 | 9.1 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 321 | 22.9 |
| Northern America | 47 | 3.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,540 | 100.0 |
| English only | 22,881 | 93.2 |
| Language other than English | 1,659 | 6.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 759 | 3.1 |
Spanish | 586 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 248 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 698 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 358 | 1.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 204 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 96 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 26,610 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 27,398 | 103.0 |
| Arab | 173 | 0.7 |
| Czech1 | 70 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 34 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 600 | 2.3 |
| English | 3,257 | 12.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 695 | 2.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 97 | 0.4 |
| German | 6,214 | 23.4 |
| Greek | 22 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 74 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 4,301 | 16.2 |
| Italian | 914 | 3.4 |
| Lithuanian | 38 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 119 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 326 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 17 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 241 | 0.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 375 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 632 | 2.4 |
| Slovak | 22 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 265 | 1.0 |
| Swedish | 215 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 82 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 114 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 3,361 | 12.6 |
| Welsh | 150 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 14 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 4,976 | 18.7 |
| (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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