Jefferson County, Kentucky - Selected Social Characteristics in the United States: 2008

Jefferson County, Kentucky

Selected Social Characteristics in the United States: 2008

Data Set: 2008 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates
Survey: American Community Survey

Social - Education, Marital Status, Relationships, Fertility, Grandparents...
Economic - Income, Employment, Occupation, Commuting to Work...
Housing - Occupancy and Structure, Housing Value and Costs, Utilities...
Demographic - Sex and Age, Race, Hispanic Origin, Housing Units...
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NOTE. Although the American Community Survey (ACS) produces population, demographic and housing unit estimates, it is the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program that produces and disseminates the official estimates of the population for the nation, states, counties, cities and towns and estimates of housing units for states and counties.

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Selected Social Characteristics in the United States	Estimate	Margin of Error	Percent	Margin of Error
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households	294,197	+/-4,245	294,197	(X)
Family households (families)	180,797	+/-4,629	61.5%	+/-1.4
With own children under 18 years	78,685	+/-4,255	26.7%	+/-1.4
Married-couple family	126,232	+/-3,997	42.9%	+/-1.3
With own children under 18 years	47,285	+/-2,999	16.1%	+/-1.0
Male householder, no wife present, family	11,652	+/-1,735	4.0%	+/-0.6
With own children under 18 years	6,227	+/-1,334	2.1%	+/-0.5
Female householder, no husband present, family	42,913	+/-2,765	14.6%	+/-0.9
With own children under 18 years	25,173	+/-2,192	8.6%	+/-0.7
Nonfamily households	113,400	+/-4,419	38.5%	+/-1.4
Householder living alone	98,302	+/-4,384	33.4%	+/-1.4
65 years and over	28,628	+/-1,888	9.7%	+/-0.6

Households with one or more people under 18 years	87,529	+/-4,041	29.8%	+/-1.3
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	68,891	+/-1,841	23.4%	+/-0.6

Average household size	2.38	+/-0.03	(X)	(X)
Average family size	3.09	+/-0.06	(X)	(X)

RELATIONSHIP
Population in households	700,344	+/-3,609	700,344	(X)
Householder	294,197	+/-4,245	42.0%	+/-0.6
Spouse	126,719	+/-4,067	18.1%	+/-0.6
Child	212,585	+/-4,568	30.4%	+/-0.6
Other relatives	37,869	+/-4,027	5.4%	+/-0.6
Nonrelatives	28,974	+/-3,210	4.1%	+/-0.5
Unmarried partner	13,870	+/-1,670	2.0%	+/-0.2

MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over	269,408	+/-241	269,408	(X)
Never married	91,367	+/-3,400	33.9%	+/-1.3
Now married, except separated	135,560	+/-3,964	50.3%	+/-1.5
Separated	6,064	+/-1,640	2.3%	+/-0.6
Widowed	8,692	+/-1,244	3.2%	+/-0.5
Divorced	27,725	+/-2,141	10.3%	+/-0.8

Females 15 years and over	300,863	+/-285	300,863	(X)
Never married	84,468	+/-2,956	28.1%	+/-1.0
Now married, except separated	132,886	+/-4,548	44.2%	+/-1.5
Separated	7,056	+/-1,083	2.3%	+/-0.4
Widowed	31,660	+/-2,070	10.5%	+/-0.7
Divorced	44,793	+/-3,212	14.9%	+/-1.1

FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months	8,934	+/-1,496	8,934	(X)
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)	4,367	+/-1,206	48.9%	+/-8.9
Per 1,000 unmarried women	45	+/-13	(X)	(X)
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old	51	+/-9	(X)	(X)
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old	28	+/-15	(X)	(X)
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old	110	+/-21	(X)	(X)
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old	12	+/-4	(X)	(X)

GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years	13,423	+/-2,049	13,423	(X)
Responsible for grandchildren	6,004	+/-1,683	44.7%	+/-9.2
Years responsible for grandchildren
Less than 1 year	764	+/-695	5.7%	+/-5.0
1 or 2 years	1,458	+/-771	10.9%	+/-5.3
3 or 4 years	1,077	+/-784	8.0%	+/-5.6
5 or more years	2,705	+/-829	20.2%	+/-5.5

Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years	6,004	+/-1,683	6,004	(X)
Who are female	3,848	+/-1,022	64.1%	+/-6.1
Who are married	4,418	+/-1,524	73.6%	+/-9.7

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	182,093	+/-3,588	182,093	(X)
Nursery school, preschool	14,758	+/-2,094	8.1%	+/-1.1
Kindergarten	9,877	+/-1,812	5.4%	+/-1.0
Elementary school (grades 1-8)	76,077	+/-2,272	41.8%	+/-1.6
High school (grades 9-12)	38,645	+/-2,080	21.2%	+/-1.1
College or graduate school	42,736	+/-3,170	23.5%	+/-1.4

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	482,464	+/-270	482,464	(X)
Less than 9th grade	19,822	+/-2,391	4.1%	+/-0.5
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	38,080	+/-2,991	7.9%	+/-0.6
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	147,879	+/-5,364	30.7%	+/-1.1
Some college, no degree	109,085	+/-4,605	22.6%	+/-1.0
Associate's degree	30,819	+/-2,849	6.4%	+/-0.6
Bachelor's degree	80,203	+/-3,193	16.6%	+/-0.7
Graduate or professional degree	56,576	+/-2,924	11.7%	+/-0.6

Percent high school graduate or higher	88.0%	+/-0.8	(X)	(X)
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	28.4%	+/-0.9	(X)	(X)

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over	540,628	+/-459	540,628	(X)
Civilian veterans	56,396	+/-2,513	10.4%	+/-0.5

DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population	704,553	+/-2,656	704,553	(X)
With a disability	100,298	+/-5,219	14.2%	+/-0.7

Under 18 years	170,730	+/-1,656	170,730	(X)
With a disability	9,045	+/-2,013	5.3%	+/-1.2

18 to 64 years	441,346	+/-1,044	441,346	(X)
With a disability	57,390	+/-3,697	13.0%	+/-0.8

65 years and over	92,477	+/-1,872	92,477	(X)
With a disability	33,863	+/-2,266	36.6%	+/-2.4

RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over	703,814	+/-1,535	703,814	(X)
Same house	602,896	+/-7,755	85.7%	+/-1.1
Different house in the U.S.	96,550	+/-7,463	13.7%	+/-1.1
Same county	66,297	+/-6,204	9.4%	+/-0.9
Different county	30,253	+/-4,129	4.3%	+/-0.6
Same state	10,705	+/-1,950	1.5%	+/-0.3
Different state	19,548	+/-3,257	2.8%	+/-0.5
Abroad	4,368	+/-1,366	0.6%	+/-0.2

PLACE OF BIRTH
Total population	713,877	*****	713,877	(X)
Native	676,085	+/-4,428	94.7%	+/-0.6
Born in United States	671,068	+/-4,549	94.0%	+/-0.6
State of residence	507,191	+/-8,131	71.0%	+/-1.1
Different state	163,877	+/-6,903	23.0%	+/-1.0
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)	5,017	+/-1,265	0.7%	+/-0.2
Foreign born	37,792	+/-4,428	5.3%	+/-0.6

U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS
Foreign-born population	37,792	+/-4,428	37,792	(X)
Naturalized U.S. citizen	13,443	+/-2,215	35.6%	+/-5.5
Not a U.S. citizen	24,349	+/-3,923	64.4%	+/-5.5

YEAR OF ENTRY
Population born outside the United States	42,809	+/-4,549	42,809	(X)

Native	5,017	+/-1,265	5,017	(X)
Entered 2000 or later	558	+/-409	11.1%	+/-7.8
Entered before 2000	4,459	+/-1,182	88.9%	+/-7.8

Foreign born	37,792	+/-4,428	37,792	(X)
Entered 2000 or later	18,502	+/-3,562	49.0%	+/-6.1
Entered before 2000	19,290	+/-2,676	51.0%	+/-6.1

WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea	37,792	+/-4,428	37,792	(X)
Europe	7,295	+/-2,178	19.3%	+/-4.6
Asia	12,679	+/-1,500	33.5%	+/-3.8
Africa	2,779	+/-1,484	7.4%	+/-3.7
Oceania	262	+/-173	0.7%	+/-0.4
Latin America	14,262	+/-2,254	37.7%	+/-4.2
Northern America	515	+/-331	1.4%	+/-0.9

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over	663,739	+/-173	663,739	(X)
English only	618,912	+/-4,120	93.2%	+/-0.6
Language other than English	44,827	+/-4,116	6.8%	+/-0.6
Speak English less than "very well"	19,069	+/-2,889	2.9%	+/-0.4
Spanish	19,200	+/-2,344	2.9%	+/-0.4
Speak English less than "very well"	10,406	+/-1,778	1.6%	+/-0.3
Other Indo-European languages	13,024	+/-2,505	2.0%	+/-0.4
Speak English less than "very well"	3,580	+/-1,502	0.5%	+/-0.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages	9,619	+/-1,670	1.4%	+/-0.3
Speak English less than "very well"	4,545	+/-1,111	0.7%	+/-0.2
Other languages	2,984	+/-1,601	0.4%	+/-0.2
Speak English less than "very well"	538	+/-386	0.1%	+/-0.1

ANCESTRY
Total population	713,877	*****	713,877	(X)
American	81,131	+/-7,755	11.4%	+/-1.1
Arab	3,759	+/-1,918	0.5%	+/-0.3
Czech	1,480	+/-601	0.2%	+/-0.1
Danish	593	+/-321	0.1%	+/-0.1
Dutch	9,291	+/-1,481	1.3%	+/-0.2
English	71,634	+/-4,954	10.0%	+/-0.7
French (except Basque)	16,238	+/-2,676	2.3%	+/-0.4
French Canadian	651	+/-335	0.1%	+/-0.1
German	139,168	+/-6,228	19.5%	+/-0.9
Greek	1,024	+/-480	0.1%	+/-0.1
Hungarian	1,033	+/-452	0.1%	+/-0.1
Irish	102,448	+/-5,989	14.4%	+/-0.8
Italian	20,016	+/-2,470	2.8%	+/-0.3
Lithuanian	201	+/-174	0.0%	+/-0.1
Norwegian	1,624	+/-599	0.2%	+/-0.1
Polish	9,348	+/-1,703	1.3%	+/-0.2
Portuguese	520	+/-301	0.1%	+/-0.1
Russian	3,431	+/-920	0.5%	+/-0.1
Scotch-Irish	10,952	+/-1,866	1.5%	+/-0.3
Scottish	12,154	+/-1,636	1.7%	+/-0.2
Slovak	743	+/-416	0.1%	+/-0.1
Subsaharan African	14,049	+/-4,253	2.0%	+/-0.6
Swedish	3,684	+/-881	0.5%	+/-0.1
Swiss	2,606	+/-669	0.4%	+/-0.1
Ukrainian	524	+/-330	0.1%	+/-0.1
Welsh	2,863	+/-1,039	0.4%	+/-0.1
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)	2,019	+/-1,591	0.3%	+/-0.2

Selected Social Characteristics in the United States	Estimate	Margin of Error	Percent	Margin of Error

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2008 American Community Survey

Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability. The degree of uncertainty for an estimate arising from sampling variability is represented through the use of a margin of error. The value shown here is the 90 percent margin of error. The margin of error can be interpreted roughly as providing a 90 percent probability that the interval defined by the estimate minus the margin of error and the estimate plus the margin of error (the lower and upper confidence bounds) contains the true value. In addition to sampling variability, the ACS estimates are subject to nonsampling error (for a discussion of nonsampling variability, see Accuracy of the Data). The effect of nonsampling error is not represented in these tables.

Notes:
�Ancestry listed in this table refers to the total number of people who responded with a particular ancestry; for example, the estimate given for Russian represents the number of people who listed Russian as either their first or second ancestry. This table lists only the largest ancestry groups; see the Detailed Tables for more categories. Race and Hispanic origin groups are not included in this table because official data for those groups come from the Race and Hispanic origin questions rather than the ancestry question (see Demographic Table).
�Starting in 2008, the Scotch-Irish category does not include Irish-Scotch.
�The Census Bureau introduced a new set of disability questions in the 2008 ACS questionnaire. Accordingly, comparisons of disability data from 2008 or later with data from prior years are not recommended. For more information on these questions and their evaluation in the 2006 ACS Content Test, see the Evaluation Report Covering Disability.
�Data for year of entry of the native population reflect the year of entry into the U.S. by people who were born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas or born outside the U.S. to a U.S. citizen parent and who subsequently moved to the U.S.
�Due to a reduction in the Failed Edit Follow-up (FEFU) operation for 4-months in 2008, there was an increase in the amount of missing data and an increase in item allocation rates. For more information see the ACS User Notes.
�While the 2008 American Community Survey (ACS) data generally reflect the November 2007 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas; in certain instances the names, codes, and boundaries of the principal cities shown in ACS tables may differ from the OMB definitions due to differences in the effective dates of the geographic entities. The 2008 Puerto Rico Community Survey (PRCS) data generally reflect the November 2007 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas; in certain instances the names, codes, and boundaries of the principal cities shown in PRCS tables may differ from the OMB definitions due to differences in the effective dates of the geographic entities.
�Estimates of urban and rural population, housing units, and characteristics reflect boundaries of urban areas defined based on Census 2000 data. Boundaries for urban areas have not been updated since Census 2000. As a result, data for urban and rural areas from the ACS do not necessarily reflect the results of ongoing urbanization.

Explanation of Symbols:
1. An '**' entry in the margin of error column indicates that either no sample observations or too few sample observations were available to compute a standard error and thus the margin of error. A statistical test is not appropriate.
2. An '-' entry in the estimate column indicates that either no sample observations or too few sample observations were available to compute an estimate, or a ratio of medians cannot be calculated because one or both of the median estimates falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution.
3. An '-' following a median estimate means the median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended distribution.
4. An '+' following a median estimate means the median falls in the upper interval of an open-ended distribution.
5. An '***' entry in the margin of error column indicates that the median falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution. A statistical test is not appropriate.
6. An '*****' entry in the margin of error column indicates that the estimate is controlled. A statistical test for sampling variability is not appropriate.
7. An 'N' entry in the estimate and margin of error columns indicates that data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small.
8. An '(X)' means that the estimate is not applicable or not available.

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