Shelby County, KY Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Shelby county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,538 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 490 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 403 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,798 | 50.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,027 | 26.9 |
| College or graduate school | 820 | 10.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 22,096 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,760 | 8.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,856 | 12.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,627 | 34.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,474 | 20.2 |
| Associate degree | 1,254 | 5.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,476 | 11.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,649 | 7.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 26,408 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,736 | 21.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 15,943 | 60.4 |
| Separated | 284 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 1,942 | 7.4 |
Female | 1,599 | 6.1 |
| Divorced | 2,503 | 9.5 |
Female | 1,318 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 558 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 229 | 41.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 24,827 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,883 | 11.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,309 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 450 | 6.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 19,257 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,125 | 16.2 |
Percent employed | 62.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 16,132 | 83.8 |
Percent employed | 82.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,278 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,629 | 49.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 30,945 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 15,174 | 49.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 14,917 | 48.2 |
Same county | 7,024 | 22.7 |
Different county | 7,893 | 25.5 |
Same state | 5,644 | 18.2 |
Different state | 2,249 | 7.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 854 | 2.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 33,337 | 100.0 |
| Native | 32,053 | 96.1 |
Born in United States | 31,899 | 95.7 |
State of residence | 25,865 | 77.6 |
Different state | 6,034 | 18.1 |
Born outside United States | 154 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 1,284 | 3.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,009 | 3.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 223 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 1,061 | 3.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,284 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 144 | 11.2 |
| Asia | 45 | 3.5 |
| Africa | 11 | 0.9 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 1,064 | 82.9 |
| Northern America | 20 | 1.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 30,945 | 100.0 |
| English only | 29,227 | 94.4 |
| Language other than English | 1,718 | 5.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 998 | 3.2 |
Spanish | 1,439 | 4.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 922 | 3.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 193 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 38 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 66 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 30 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 33,337 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 26,396 | 79.2 |
| Arab | 75 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 19 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 81 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 339 | 1.0 |
| English | 3,616 | 10.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 447 | 1.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 33 | 0.1 |
| German | 4,428 | 13.3 |
| Greek | 25 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 16 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 3,594 | 10.8 |
| Italian | 491 | 1.5 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 80 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 210 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 41 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 606 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 599 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 20 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 229 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 116 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 86 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 5,183 | 15.5 |
| Welsh | 223 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 19 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 5,818 | 17.5 |
| (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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