Lexington Fayette, KY Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 76,330 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 4,666 | 6.1 |
| Kindergarten | 3,218 | 4.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 25,518 | 33.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 11,420 | 15.0 |
| College or graduate school | 31,508 | 41.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 167,235 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 8,539 | 5.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 15,213 | 9.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 37,448 | 22.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 35,721 | 21.4 |
| Associate degree | 10,699 | 6.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 35,385 | 21.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 24,230 | 14.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 35.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 213,646 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 68,697 | 32.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 105,583 | 49.4 |
| Separated | 4,177 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 11,681 | 5.5 |
Female | 9,759 | 4.6 |
| Divorced | 23,508 | 11.0 |
Female | 13,451 | 6.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,645 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,946 | 53.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 204,956 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 23,444 | 11.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 54,517 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,731 | 8.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 160,431 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 27,110 | 16.9 |
Percent employed | 61.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 133,321 | 83.1 |
Percent employed | 81.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 24,569 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,592 | 43.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 244,455 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 103,984 | 42.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 132,194 | 54.1 |
Same county | 71,449 | 29.2 |
Different county | 60,745 | 24.8 |
Same state | 32,975 | 13.5 |
Different state | 27,770 | 11.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 8,277 | 3.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 260,512 | 100.0 |
| Native | 245,064 | 94.1 |
Born in United States | 243,266 | 93.4 |
State of residence | 165,682 | 63.6 |
Different state | 77,584 | 29.8 |
Born outside United States | 1,798 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 15,448 | 5.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 10,374 | 4.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,913 | 1.5 |
Not a citizen | 11,535 | 4.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 15,448 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,726 | 17.6 |
| Asia | 5,624 | 36.4 |
| Africa | 719 | 4.7 |
| Oceania | 86 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 5,681 | 36.8 |
| Northern America | 612 | 4.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 244,455 | 100.0 |
| English only | 224,074 | 91.7 |
| Language other than English | 20,381 | 8.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 9,359 | 3.8 |
Spanish | 9,778 | 4.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,319 | 2.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 5,313 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,446 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 4,179 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,336 | 1.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 260,512 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 242,647 | 93.1 |
| Arab | 1,227 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 648 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 456 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 3,561 | 1.4 |
| English | 32,399 | 12.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 5,325 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 837 | 0.3 |
| German | 35,189 | 13.5 |
| Greek | 684 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 952 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 31,281 | 12.0 |
| Italian | 6,664 | 2.6 |
| Lithuanian | 303 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,221 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 3,508 | 1.3 |
| Portuguese | 149 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 1,145 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 7,515 | 2.9 |
| Scottish | 6,375 | 2.4 |
| Slovak | 311 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 2,033 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 1,543 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 684 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 450 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 30,490 | 11.7 |
| Welsh | 2,129 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 305 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 65,263 | 25.1 |
| (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 |
Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
