Larue County, KY Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Larue county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,123 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 196 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 218 | 7.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,579 | 50.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 730 | 23.4 |
| College or graduate school | 400 | 12.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 9,017 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,324 | 14.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,288 | 14.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,629 | 40.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,362 | 15.1 |
| Associate degree | 430 | 4.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 479 | 5.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 505 | 5.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 71.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 10,648 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,022 | 19.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,533 | 61.4 |
| Separated | 169 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 936 | 8.8 |
Female | 754 | 7.1 |
| Divorced | 988 | 9.3 |
Female | 530 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 253 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 103 | 40.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,035 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,463 | 14.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,962 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 222 | 7.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 7,515 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,023 | 26.9 |
Percent employed | 51.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,492 | 73.1 |
Percent employed | 77.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,904 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 916 | 48.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 12,575 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 7,560 | 60.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,991 | 39.7 |
Same county | 2,583 | 20.5 |
Different county | 2,408 | 19.1 |
Same state | 1,881 | 15.0 |
Different state | 527 | 4.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 24 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 13,373 | 100.0 |
| Native | 13,313 | 99.6 |
Born in United States | 13,287 | 99.4 |
State of residence | 11,387 | 85.1 |
Different state | 1,900 | 14.2 |
Born outside United States | 26 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 60 | 0.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 10 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 23 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 37 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 60 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 10 | 16.7 |
| Asia | 23 | 38.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 27 | 45.0 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 12,575 | 100.0 |
| English only | 12,328 | 98.0 |
| Language other than English | 247 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 107 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 135 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 66 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 76 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 16 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 36 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 25 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 13,373 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 9,615 | 71.9 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 20 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 163 | 1.2 |
| English | 1,241 | 9.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 280 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 22 | 0.2 |
| German | 943 | 7.1 |
| Greek | 6 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,376 | 10.3 |
| Italian | 152 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 8 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 19 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 89 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 8 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 324 | 2.4 |
| Scottish | 185 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 17 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 28 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 15 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 27 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,124 | 23.4 |
| Welsh | 15 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,553 | 11.6 |
| (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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