Lee County, KY Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Lee county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,738 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 62 | 3.6 |
| Kindergarten | 98 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 900 | 51.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 515 | 29.6 |
| College or graduate school | 163 | 9.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,381 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,378 | 25.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,262 | 23.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,660 | 30.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 605 | 11.2 |
| Associate degree | 139 | 2.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 170 | 3.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 167 | 3.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 50.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 6.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 6,461 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,082 | 16.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,025 | 62.3 |
| Separated | 139 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 536 | 8.3 |
Female | 476 | 7.4 |
| Divorced | 679 | 10.5 |
Female | 342 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 217 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 96 | 44.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,130 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 652 | 10.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,625 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 156 | 9.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,107 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,416 | 34.5 |
Percent employed | 25.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,691 | 65.5 |
Percent employed | 63.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,067 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 703 | 65.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,513 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,726 | 62.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,772 | 36.9 |
Same county | 1,437 | 19.1 |
Different county | 1,335 | 17.8 |
Same state | 902 | 12.0 |
Different state | 433 | 5.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 15 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 7,916 | 100.0 |
| Native | 7,900 | 99.8 |
Born in United States | 7,898 | 99.8 |
State of residence | 6,605 | 83.4 |
Different state | 1,293 | 16.3 |
Born outside United States | 2 | 0.0 |
| Foreign born | 16 | 0.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 10 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 0 | 0.0 |
Not a citizen | 16 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 16 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 6 | 37.5 |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 10 | 62.5 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,513 | 100.0 |
| English only | 7,379 | 98.2 |
| Language other than English | 134 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 27 | 0.4 |
Spanish | 85 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 14 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 25 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 11 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 7,916 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 5,301 | 67.0 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 35 | 0.4 |
| English | 599 | 7.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 51 | 0.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| German | 393 | 5.0 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 546 | 6.9 |
| Italian | 58 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 2 | 0.0 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 64 | 0.8 |
| Scottish | 69 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 19 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 25 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 20 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 6 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,659 | 33.6 |
| Welsh | 4 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 751 | 9.5 |
| (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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