Webster County, KY Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Webster county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,296 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 136 | 4.1 |
| Kindergarten | 191 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,533 | 46.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 893 | 27.1 |
| College or graduate school | 543 | 16.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 9,424 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,179 | 12.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,561 | 16.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,099 | 43.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,559 | 16.5 |
| Associate degree | 358 | 3.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 400 | 4.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 268 | 2.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 7.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 11,363 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,957 | 17.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,977 | 61.4 |
| Separated | 160 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 979 | 8.6 |
Female | 802 | 7.1 |
| Divorced | 1,290 | 11.4 |
Female | 671 | 5.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 308 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 181 | 58.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,700 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,259 | 11.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,072 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 359 | 11.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 7,973 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,005 | 25.1 |
Percent employed | 52.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,968 | 74.9 |
Percent employed | 75.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,938 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 991 | 51.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,241 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 7,974 | 60.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,069 | 38.3 |
Same county | 2,640 | 19.9 |
Different county | 2,429 | 18.3 |
Same state | 1,576 | 11.9 |
Different state | 853 | 6.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 198 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 14,120 | 100.0 |
| Native | 13,848 | 98.1 |
Born in United States | 13,823 | 97.9 |
State of residence | 11,000 | 77.9 |
Different state | 2,823 | 20.0 |
Born outside United States | 25 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 272 | 1.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 203 | 1.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 55 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 217 | 1.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 272 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 30 | 11.0 |
| Asia | 24 | 8.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 218 | 80.1 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,241 | 100.0 |
| English only | 12,681 | 95.8 |
| Language other than English | 560 | 4.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 278 | 2.1 |
Spanish | 411 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 248 | 1.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 123 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 30 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 19 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 14,120 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 9,500 | 67.3 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 15 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 10 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 113 | 0.8 |
| English | 1,177 | 8.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 254 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 15 | 0.1 |
| German | 856 | 6.1 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 923 | 6.5 |
| Italian | 32 | 0.2 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 17 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 122 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 117 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 21 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 19 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 7 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 2 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,812 | 27.0 |
| Welsh | 40 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 20 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 1,918 | 13.6 |
| (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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