McCreary County, KY Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Mccreary county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,288 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 202 | 4.7 |
| Kindergarten | 292 | 6.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,255 | 52.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,106 | 25.8 |
| College or graduate school | 433 | 10.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 10,668 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,834 | 26.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,219 | 20.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,312 | 31.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,218 | 11.4 |
| Associate degree | 368 | 3.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 321 | 3.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 396 | 3.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 52.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 6.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 13,283 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,650 | 20.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,740 | 58.3 |
| Separated | 332 | 2.5 |
| Widowed | 992 | 7.5 |
Female | 788 | 5.9 |
| Divorced | 1,569 | 11.8 |
Female | 882 | 6.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 404 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 190 | 47.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,394 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,393 | 11.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,245 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 557 | 13.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,850 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,941 | 40.0 |
Percent employed | 27.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,909 | 60.0 |
Percent employed | 66.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,705 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,038 | 60.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,960 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,735 | 61.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,186 | 38.8 |
Same county | 4,314 | 27.0 |
Different county | 1,872 | 11.7 |
Same state | 568 | 3.6 |
Different state | 1,304 | 8.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 39 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 17,080 | 100.0 |
| Native | 16,989 | 99.5 |
Born in United States | 16,973 | 99.4 |
State of residence | 11,936 | 69.9 |
Different state | 5,037 | 29.5 |
Born outside United States | 16 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 91 | 0.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 55 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 36 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 55 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 91 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 21 | 23.1 |
| Asia | 12 | 13.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 52 | 57.1 |
| Northern America | 6 | 6.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,960 | 100.0 |
| English only | 15,699 | 98.4 |
| Language other than English | 261 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 118 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 186 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 92 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 63 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 14 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 12 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 17,080 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 10,306 | 60.3 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 8 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 86 | 0.5 |
| English | 903 | 5.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 59 | 0.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 10 | 0.1 |
| German | 563 | 3.3 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 759 | 4.4 |
| Italian | 70 | 0.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 8 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 27 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 109 | 0.6 |
| Scottish | 101 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 30 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 14 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 5,461 | 32.0 |
| Welsh | 22 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 52 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 2,024 | 11.9 |
| (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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