Marion County, KY Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Marion county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,229 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 229 | 5.4 |
| Kindergarten | 211 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,224 | 52.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,103 | 26.1 |
| College or graduate school | 462 | 10.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 11,772 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,787 | 15.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,685 | 14.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,167 | 43.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,473 | 12.5 |
| Associate degree | 592 | 5.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 598 | 5.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 470 | 4.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 14,434 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,745 | 25.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,817 | 54.2 |
| Separated | 271 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 1,186 | 8.2 |
Female | 957 | 6.6 |
| Divorced | 1,415 | 9.8 |
Female | 663 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 294 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 133 | 45.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,625 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,359 | 10.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,133 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 391 | 9.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,628 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,667 | 27.7 |
Percent employed | 45.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,961 | 72.3 |
Percent employed | 79.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,121 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,065 | 50.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,011 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,719 | 63.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,095 | 35.8 |
Same county | 3,578 | 21.0 |
Different county | 2,517 | 14.8 |
Same state | 1,989 | 11.7 |
Different state | 528 | 3.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 197 | 1.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 18,212 | 100.0 |
| Native | 17,987 | 98.8 |
Born in United States | 17,970 | 98.7 |
State of residence | 16,521 | 90.7 |
Different state | 1,449 | 8.0 |
Born outside United States | 17 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 225 | 1.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 134 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 113 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 112 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 225 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 33 | 14.7 |
| Asia | 86 | 38.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 88 | 39.1 |
| Northern America | 18 | 8.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,011 | 100.0 |
| English only | 16,596 | 97.6 |
| Language other than English | 415 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 188 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 242 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 122 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 81 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 19 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 63 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 47 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 18,212 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 13,512 | 74.2 |
| Arab | 55 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 18 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 80 | 0.4 |
| English | 1,621 | 8.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 183 | 1.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 12 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,000 | 5.5 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 37 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 2,023 | 11.1 |
| Italian | 83 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 16 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 81 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 122 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 118 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 9 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 44 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 10 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 20 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 5,631 | 30.9 |
| Welsh | 33 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,316 | 12.7 |
| (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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