Powell County, KY Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Powell county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,021 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 121 | 4.0 |
| Kindergarten | 169 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,643 | 54.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 892 | 29.5 |
| College or graduate school | 196 | 6.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 8,485 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,028 | 23.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,693 | 20.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,099 | 36.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 911 | 10.7 |
| Associate degree | 204 | 2.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 315 | 3.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 235 | 2.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 56.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 6.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 10,383 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,119 | 20.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,164 | 59.4 |
| Separated | 270 | 2.6 |
| Widowed | 652 | 6.3 |
Female | 564 | 5.4 |
| Divorced | 1,178 | 11.3 |
Female | 613 | 5.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 327 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 145 | 44.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 9,720 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,088 | 11.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,175 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 274 | 8.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 7,720 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,861 | 37.1 |
Percent employed | 43.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,859 | 62.9 |
Percent employed | 69.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,329 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 811 | 61.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 12,323 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 6,977 | 56.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,338 | 43.3 |
Same county | 3,237 | 26.3 |
Different county | 2,101 | 17.0 |
Same state | 1,646 | 13.4 |
Different state | 455 | 3.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 8 | 0.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 13,237 | 100.0 |
| Native | 13,204 | 99.8 |
Born in United States | 13,190 | 99.6 |
State of residence | 11,274 | 85.2 |
Different state | 1,916 | 14.5 |
Born outside United States | 14 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 33 | 0.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 7 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 22 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 11 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 33 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 18 | 54.5 |
| Asia | 10 | 30.3 |
| Africa | 1 | 3.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 4 | 12.1 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 12,323 | 100.0 |
| English only | 12,234 | 99.3 |
| Language other than English | 89 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 27 | 0.2 |
Spanish | 40 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 16 | 0.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 49 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 13,237 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 8,353 | 63.1 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 42 | 0.3 |
| English | 789 | 6.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 75 | 0.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 38 | 0.3 |
| German | 304 | 2.3 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 647 | 4.9 |
| Italian | 34 | 0.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 8 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 34 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 135 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 118 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 30 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 6 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 13 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 4,565 | 34.5 |
| Welsh | 18 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,497 | 11.3 |
| (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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