Lawrence County, KY Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Lawrence county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,631 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 147 | 4.0 |
| Kindergarten | 189 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,956 | 53.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 938 | 25.8 |
| College or graduate school | 401 | 11.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 10,256 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,429 | 23.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,861 | 18.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,386 | 33.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,565 | 15.3 |
| Associate degree | 335 | 3.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 381 | 3.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 299 | 2.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 58.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 6.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 12,385 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,374 | 19.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,668 | 61.9 |
| Separated | 171 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 1,066 | 8.6 |
Female | 913 | 7.4 |
| Divorced | 1,106 | 8.9 |
Female | 608 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 314 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 172 | 54.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 11,653 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,272 | 10.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,662 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 311 | 8.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,072 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,999 | 33.1 |
Percent employed | 26.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,073 | 66.9 |
Percent employed | 62.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,922 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,206 | 62.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,661 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,272 | 63.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,383 | 36.7 |
Same county | 3,010 | 20.5 |
Different county | 2,373 | 16.2 |
Same state | 1,259 | 8.6 |
Different state | 1,114 | 7.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 6 | 0.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 15,569 | 100.0 |
| Native | 15,546 | 99.9 |
Born in United States | 15,524 | 99.7 |
State of residence | 11,087 | 71.2 |
Different state | 4,437 | 28.5 |
Born outside United States | 22 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 23 | 0.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4 | 0.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 9 | 0.1 |
Not a citizen | 14 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 23 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 19 | 82.6 |
| Asia | 4 | 17.4 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,661 | 100.0 |
| English only | 14,461 | 98.6 |
| Language other than English | 200 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 47 | 0.3 |
Spanish | 70 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 28 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 103 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 14 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 5 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 15,569 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 10,188 | 65.4 |
| Arab | 16 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 138 | 0.9 |
| English | 1,181 | 7.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 154 | 1.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 3 | 0.0 |
| German | 664 | 4.3 |
| Greek | 4 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 19 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,219 | 7.8 |
| Italian | 119 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 10 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 51 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 16 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 15 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 228 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 158 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 20 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,938 | 31.7 |
| Welsh | 94 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,141 | 7.3 |
| (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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