Scott County, KY Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Scott county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,002 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 494 | 5.5 |
| Kindergarten | 498 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,842 | 42.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,018 | 22.4 |
| College or graduate school | 2,150 | 23.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 20,459 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,558 | 7.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,428 | 11.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,820 | 33.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,251 | 20.8 |
| Associate degree | 1,250 | 6.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,553 | 12.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,599 | 7.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 25,751 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,095 | 23.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 15,164 | 58.9 |
| Separated | 364 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 1,368 | 5.3 |
Female | 1,194 | 4.6 |
| Divorced | 2,760 | 10.7 |
Female | 1,593 | 6.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 532 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 222 | 41.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 24,358 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,849 | 11.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,107 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 669 | 8.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 19,341 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,589 | 18.6 |
Percent employed | 63.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 15,752 | 81.4 |
Percent employed | 80.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,764 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,341 | 48.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 30,583 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 13,727 | 44.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 16,392 | 53.6 |
Same county | 7,136 | 23.3 |
Different county | 9,256 | 30.3 |
Same state | 6,589 | 21.5 |
Different state | 2,667 | 8.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 464 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 33,061 | 100.0 |
| Native | 32,430 | 98.1 |
Born in United States | 32,277 | 97.6 |
State of residence | 24,424 | 73.9 |
Different state | 7,853 | 23.8 |
Born outside United States | 153 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 631 | 1.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 376 | 1.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 163 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 468 | 1.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 631 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 113 | 17.9 |
| Asia | 209 | 33.1 |
| Africa | 37 | 5.9 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 253 | 40.1 |
| Northern America | 19 | 3.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 30,583 | 100.0 |
| English only | 29,383 | 96.1 |
| Language other than English | 1,200 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 390 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 656 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 260 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 376 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 78 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 130 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 47 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 33,061 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 28,849 | 87.3 |
| Arab | 75 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 19 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 46 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 512 | 1.5 |
| English | 4,682 | 14.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 611 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 159 | 0.5 |
| German | 4,100 | 12.4 |
| Greek | 17 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 63 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 4,340 | 13.1 |
| Italian | 569 | 1.7 |
| Lithuanian | 16 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 65 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 321 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 13 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 46 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 777 | 2.4 |
| Scottish | 602 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 37 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 72 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 156 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 72 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 6,573 | 19.9 |
| Welsh | 229 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 8 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,669 | 14.1 |
| (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 |
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