Spencer County, KY Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Spencer county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,845 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 217 | 7.6 |
| Kindergarten | 205 | 7.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,423 | 50.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 693 | 24.4 |
| College or graduate school | 307 | 10.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 7,672 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 927 | 12.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 962 | 12.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,095 | 40.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,411 | 18.4 |
| Associate degree | 429 | 5.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 519 | 6.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 329 | 4.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 9,077 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,605 | 17.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,079 | 67.0 |
| Separated | 81 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 541 | 6.0 |
Female | 433 | 4.8 |
| Divorced | 771 | 8.5 |
Female | 383 | 4.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 251 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 96 | 38.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 8,559 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,079 | 12.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,755 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 192 | 7.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 7,054 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,512 | 21.4 |
Percent employed | 61.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,542 | 78.6 |
Percent employed | 80.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 965 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 488 | 50.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,907 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 5,444 | 49.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,385 | 49.4 |
Same county | 1,661 | 15.2 |
Different county | 3,724 | 34.1 |
Same state | 2,980 | 27.3 |
Different state | 744 | 6.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 78 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 11,766 | 100.0 |
| Native | 11,626 | 98.8 |
Born in United States | 11,568 | 98.3 |
State of residence | 9,689 | 82.3 |
Different state | 1,879 | 16.0 |
Born outside United States | 58 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 140 | 1.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 77 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 96 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 44 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 140 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 19 | 13.6 |
| Asia | 37 | 26.4 |
| Africa | 10 | 7.1 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 68 | 48.6 |
| Northern America | 6 | 4.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,907 | 100.0 |
| English only | 10,649 | 97.6 |
| Language other than English | 258 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 157 | 1.4 |
Spanish | 106 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 97 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 138 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 57 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 4 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 11,766 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 9,398 | 79.9 |
| Arab | 7 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 10 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 27 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 122 | 1.0 |
| English | 1,101 | 9.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 96 | 0.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 15 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,601 | 13.6 |
| Greek | 23 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 52 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 1,568 | 13.3 |
| Italian | 161 | 1.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 18 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 92 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 6 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 134 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 179 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 6 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 10 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 10 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 4 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 10 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,813 | 23.9 |
| Welsh | 32 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,301 | 11.1 |
| (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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