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

Fayette 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	123,450	+/-2,589	123,450	(X)
Family households (families)	70,556	+/-3,263	57.2%	+/-2.2
With own children under 18 years	34,375	+/-2,298	27.8%	+/-1.8
Married-couple family	50,884	+/-2,804	41.2%	+/-2.1
With own children under 18 years	22,392	+/-1,876	18.1%	+/-1.5
Male householder, no wife present, family	5,723	+/-1,462	4.6%	+/-1.2
With own children under 18 years	3,244	+/-1,020	2.6%	+/-0.8
Female householder, no husband present, family	13,949	+/-1,758	11.3%	+/-1.4
With own children under 18 years	8,739	+/-1,440	7.1%	+/-1.2
Nonfamily households	52,894	+/-2,847	42.8%	+/-2.2
Householder living alone	40,753	+/-2,789	33.0%	+/-2.2
65 years and over	8,899	+/-1,279	7.2%	+/-1.0

Households with one or more people under 18 years	38,190	+/-2,481	30.9%	+/-1.9
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	21,614	+/-999	17.5%	+/-0.7

Average household size	2.21	+/-0.04	(X)	(X)
Average family size	2.82	+/-0.08	(X)	(X)

RELATIONSHIP
Population in households	272,863	+/-2,391	272,863	(X)
Householder	123,450	+/-2,589	45.2%	+/-0.8
Spouse	51,007	+/-2,702	18.7%	+/-1.0
Child	66,638	+/-2,378	24.4%	+/-0.9
Other relatives	10,842	+/-2,486	4.0%	+/-0.9
Nonrelatives	20,926	+/-2,581	7.7%	+/-1.0
Unmarried partner	8,432	+/-1,590	3.1%	+/-0.6

MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over	111,902	+/-594	111,902	(X)
Never married	42,146	+/-2,355	37.7%	+/-2.1
Now married, except separated	54,462	+/-2,923	48.7%	+/-2.6
Separated	1,826	+/-803	1.6%	+/-0.7
Widowed	2,175	+/-581	1.9%	+/-0.5
Divorced	11,293	+/-1,646	10.1%	+/-1.5

Females 15 years and over	117,325	+/-699	117,325	(X)
Never married	36,929	+/-2,122	31.5%	+/-1.7
Now married, except separated	53,033	+/-2,829	45.2%	+/-2.4
Separated	2,349	+/-994	2.0%	+/-0.8
Widowed	8,544	+/-993	7.3%	+/-0.8
Divorced	16,470	+/-1,828	14.0%	+/-1.6

FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months	3,137	+/-962	3,137	(X)
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)	1,056	+/-508	33.7%	+/-12.8
Per 1,000 unmarried women	25	+/-12	(X)	(X)
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old	41	+/-13	(X)	(X)
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old	37	+/-33	(X)	(X)
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old	61	+/-23	(X)	(X)
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old	23	+/-14	(X)	(X)

GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years	N	N	N	(X)
Responsible for grandchildren	N	N	N	N
Years responsible for grandchildren
Less than 1 year	N	N	N	N
1 or 2 years	N	N	N	N
3 or 4 years	N	N	N	N
5 or more years	N	N	N	N

Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years	N	N	N	(X)
Who are female	1,189	+/-557	55.5%	+/-11.2
Who are married	1,736	+/-905	81.0%	+/-14.4

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	79,557	+/-3,062	79,557	(X)
Nursery school, preschool	5,351	+/-943	6.7%	+/-1.1
Kindergarten	2,868	+/-863	3.6%	+/-1.1
Elementary school (grades 1-8)	25,844	+/-1,512	32.5%	+/-2.1
High school (grades 9-12)	11,675	+/-1,107	14.7%	+/-1.4
College or graduate school	33,819	+/-2,681	42.5%	+/-2.2

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	183,786	+/-619	183,786	(X)
Less than 9th grade	6,873	+/-1,515	3.7%	+/-0.8
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	11,603	+/-1,509	6.3%	+/-0.8
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	39,160	+/-2,771	21.3%	+/-1.5
Some college, no degree	41,091	+/-2,827	22.4%	+/-1.5
Associate's degree	13,267	+/-1,974	7.2%	+/-1.1
Bachelor's degree	41,088	+/-2,814	22.4%	+/-1.5
Graduate or professional degree	30,704	+/-2,729	16.7%	+/-1.5

Percent high school graduate or higher	89.9%	+/-1.2	(X)	(X)
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	39.1%	+/-1.9	(X)	(X)

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over	219,584	+/-195	219,584	(X)
Civilian veterans	20,616	+/-1,653	9.4%	+/-0.8

DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population	278,036	+/-1,483	278,036	(X)
With a disability	30,939	+/-3,079	11.1%	+/-1.1

Under 18 years	62,530	+/-195	62,530	(X)
With a disability	2,742	+/-1,069	4.4%	+/-1.7

18 to 64 years	186,880	+/-1,024	186,880	(X)
With a disability	17,837	+/-2,318	9.5%	+/-1.3

65 years and over	28,626	+/-964	28,626	(X)
With a disability	10,360	+/-1,381	36.2%	+/-4.7

RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over	278,200	+/-981	278,200	(X)
Same house	208,098	+/-5,367	74.8%	+/-2.0
Different house in the U.S.	66,644	+/-5,676	24.0%	+/-2.0
Same county	42,380	+/-5,015	15.2%	+/-1.8
Different county	24,264	+/-4,159	8.7%	+/-1.5
Same state	17,572	+/-3,628	6.3%	+/-1.3
Different state	6,692	+/-1,823	2.4%	+/-0.7
Abroad	3,458	+/-1,348	1.2%	+/-0.5

PLACE OF BIRTH
Total population	282,114	*****	282,114	(X)
Native	259,913	+/-1,680	92.1%	+/-0.6
Born in United States	258,465	+/-1,812	91.6%	+/-0.6
State of residence	177,494	+/-4,744	62.9%	+/-1.7
Different state	80,971	+/-4,630	28.7%	+/-1.6
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)	1,448	+/-561	0.5%	+/-0.2
Foreign born	22,201	+/-1,680	7.9%	+/-0.6

U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS
Foreign-born population	22,201	+/-1,680	22,201	(X)
Naturalized U.S. citizen	5,860	+/-1,426	26.4%	+/-5.6
Not a U.S. citizen	16,341	+/-1,523	73.6%	+/-5.6

YEAR OF ENTRY
Population born outside the United States	23,649	+/-1,812	23,649	(X)

Native	1,448	+/-561	1,448	(X)
Entered 2000 or later	437	+/-411	30.2%	+/-21.5
Entered before 2000	1,011	+/-400	69.8%	+/-21.5

Foreign born	22,201	+/-1,680	22,201	(X)
Entered 2000 or later	14,345	+/-2,037	64.6%	+/-6.8
Entered before 2000	7,856	+/-1,504	35.4%	+/-6.8

WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea	N	N	N	(X)
Europe	N	N	N	N
Asia	N	N	N	N
Africa	N	N	N	N
Oceania	N	N	N	N
Latin America	N	N	N	N
Northern America	N	N	N	N

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over	262,420	+/-335	262,420	(X)
English only	236,360	+/-2,170	90.1%	+/-0.8
Language other than English	26,060	+/-2,226	9.9%	+/-0.8
Speak English less than "very well"	12,697	+/-1,919	4.8%	+/-0.7
Spanish	14,502	+/-1,515	5.5%	+/-0.6
Speak English less than "very well"	8,792	+/-1,493	3.4%	+/-0.6
Other Indo-European languages	4,610	+/-1,564	1.8%	+/-0.6
Speak English less than "very well"	1,084	+/-733	0.4%	+/-0.3
Asian and Pacific Islander languages	6,003	+/-988	2.3%	+/-0.4
Speak English less than "very well"	2,588	+/-927	1.0%	+/-0.4
Other languages	945	+/-444	0.4%	+/-0.2
Speak English less than "very well"	233	+/-248	0.1%	+/-0.1

ANCESTRY
Total population	282,114	*****	282,114	(X)
American	33,722	+/-4,984	12.0%	+/-1.8
Arab	789	+/-553	0.3%	+/-0.2
Czech	300	+/-199	0.1%	+/-0.1
Danish	238	+/-174	0.1%	+/-0.1
Dutch	4,764	+/-2,069	1.7%	+/-0.7
English	38,632	+/-3,881	13.7%	+/-1.4
French (except Basque)	6,799	+/-1,507	2.4%	+/-0.5
French Canadian	299	+/-253	0.1%	+/-0.1
German	39,428	+/-4,551	14.0%	+/-1.6
Greek	660	+/-400	0.2%	+/-0.1
Hungarian	978	+/-779	0.3%	+/-0.3
Irish	43,338	+/-4,835	15.4%	+/-1.7
Italian	8,314	+/-1,729	2.9%	+/-0.6
Lithuanian	353	+/-289	0.1%	+/-0.1
Norwegian	1,699	+/-764	0.6%	+/-0.3
Polish	4,705	+/-1,351	1.7%	+/-0.5
Portuguese	146	+/-144	0.1%	+/-0.1
Russian	776	+/-455	0.3%	+/-0.2
Scotch-Irish	7,376	+/-1,751	2.6%	+/-0.6
Scottish	8,202	+/-1,267	2.9%	+/-0.4
Slovak	300	+/-279	0.1%	+/-0.1
Subsaharan African	1,612	+/-716	0.6%	+/-0.3
Swedish	1,960	+/-862	0.7%	+/-0.3
Swiss	223	+/-197	0.1%	+/-0.1
Ukrainian	251	+/-162	0.1%	+/-0.1
Welsh	2,384	+/-916	0.8%	+/-0.3
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)	322	+/-353	0.1%	+/-0.1

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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