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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Jefferson County School District is 749,245. The Jefferson County School District population density is 1,898.36 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 108.48 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Jefferson County School District is white, which represent 73.11% of the total population. The average Jefferson County School District education level is higher than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 749,245. #1

Population Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Jefferson County School District
5.78%
Kentucky
8.45%
U.S.
11.61%

*The Jefferson County School District population growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Kentucky and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #16

Jefferson County School District
1,898.36 per square mile
Kentucky
108.48 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:547,759 (73.11%, #176)
Black:155,093 (20.70%, #5)
Hispanic:34,363 (4.59%, #18)
Asian:17,671 (2.36%, #14)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):1,404 (0.19%, #79)
One Race, Other:5,844 (0.78%, see rank)
Two or More Races:21,474 (2.87%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:15,597 (45.39%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:2,577 (7.50%, see rank)
Cuban:8,743 (25.44%, see rank)
Central American:3,263 (9.50%, see rank)
South American:2,341 (6.81%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:5,483 (31.03%, see rank)
Chinese:2,184 (12.36%, see rank)
Filipino:1,320 (7.47%, see rank)
Japanese:890 (5.04%, see rank)
Korean:1,253 (7.09%, see rank)
Vietnamese:2,576 (14.58%, see rank)
Asian, Other:3,965 (22.44%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

612,146 (81.70%) out of the total population of 749,245 reported first ancestry.

 Jefferson County School District% of the Total PopulationKentuckyU.S.
Arab4,8180.64%, see rank0.29%0.56%
Czech1,0890.15%, see rank0.11%0.47%
Danish7430.10%, see rank0.10%0.42%
Dutch8,3361.11%, see rank1.13%1.40%
English69,8069.32%, see rank10.29%8.02%
French16,3482.18%, see rank1.82%3.34%
German129,47417.28%, see rank14.75%15.03%
Greek1,3630.18%, see rank0.15%0.41%
Hungarian1,4010.19%, see rank0.17%0.46%
Irish95,51312.75%, see rank12.51%10.80%
Italian18,6072.48%, see rank1.99%5.52%
Norwegian2,6350.35%, see rank0.32%1.42%
Polish7,0630.94%, see rank0.83%3.01%
Portuguese7690.10%, see rank0.08%0.44%
Russian3,2000.43%, see rank0.21%0.92%
Scotch-Irish8,5141.14%, see rank1.37%0.99%
Scottish13,1701.76%, see rank1.88%1.72%
Subsaharan African19,4422.59%, see rank0.85%0.95%
Swedish2,9480.39%, see rank0.37%1.27%
Swiss2,7410.37%, see rank0.24%0.30%
Ukrainian7510.10%, see rank0.08%0.31%
American105,12514.03%, see rank20.66%7.12%
Welsh4,0690.54%, see rank0.52%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 361,329 (48.23%, see rank)
Females: 387,916 (51.77%, see rank)

Jefferson County School District
Male: 48.23%
Female: 51.77%
Kentucky
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Jefferson County School District
37.90 years old
Kentucky
38.30 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Jefferson County School District
36.30 years old
Kentucky
37.00 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Jefferson County School District
39.60 years old
Kentucky
39.70 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Jefferson County School District% of the Total PopulationKentuckyU.S.
Under 5 years48,9266.53%, see rank6.34%6.36%
5 to 9 years46,2056.17%, see rank6.44%6.51%
10 to 14 years48,0796.42%, see rank6.56%6.59%
15 to 19 years45,8826.12%, see rank6.59%6.85%
20 to 24 years50,1556.69%, see rank7.01%7.13%
25 to 34 years107,00314.28%, see rank12.91%13.47%
35 to 44 years95,78912.78%, see rank12.97%12.96%
45 to 54 years106,38614.20%, see rank14.30%14.09%
55 to 64 years97,03112.95%, see rank12.86%12.29%
65 to 74 years55,6097.42%, see rank8.08%7.64%
75 to 84 33,4274.46%, see rank4.25%4.25%
85 years and over14,7531.97%, see rank1.69%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Jefferson County School DistrictKentuckyU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population509,998, 100%2,939,709209,056,129
Less Than High School60,287, 11.82%, see rank16.54%13.67%
High School Graduate140,768, 27.60%, see rank33.73%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree152,387, 29.88%, see rank27.96%29.09%
Bachelor Degree91,817, 18.00%, see rank12.86%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree64,739, 12.69%, see rank8.92%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#13.73, see rank13.0413.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Jefferson County School District KentuckyU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten21,48361.31%38.69%75.59%24.41%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)74,50978.72%, see rank21.28%, see rank88.54%11.46%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)38,53779.35%, see rank20.65%, see rank88.73%11.27%90.60%9.40%
College41,57977.60%, see rank22.40%, see rank82.22%17.78%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School12,93067.87%, see rank32.13%, see rank75.35%24.65%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Jefferson County School DistrictKentuckyU.S.
Total Households305,806, 100%1,702,235116,211,092
Average Household Size2.40, see rank2.502.63
1 Person Households101,071, 33.05%, see rank28.11%27.57%
2 or More Person Households204,735, 66.95%, see rank71.89%72.43%
Family Households (Families)185,184, 60.56%, see rank66.64%66.22%
Average Family Size3.16, see rank3.133.32
Married-Couple Family125,463, 41.03%, see rank49.17%48.42%
Nonfamily Households120,622, 39.44%, see rank33.36%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Jefferson County School District%KentuckyU.S.
15 Years and Over Total606,035see rank3,535,619252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over288,224100%, see rank1,722,001123,281,364
Never Married107,33437.24%, see rank31.04%35.77%
Married139,19548.29%, see rank53.89%52.04%
Widowed8,0842.80%, see rank2.93%2.57%
Divorced33,61111.66%, see rank12.14%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over317,811100%, see rank1,813,618129,692,771
Never Married97,75030.76%, see rank24.47%29.48%
Married140,84844.32%, see rank51.24%49.19%
Widowed31,3999.88%, see rank10.21%9.16%
Divorced47,81415.04%, see rank14.09%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Jefferson County School District%KentuckyU.S.
Native698,99793.29%, see rank96.63%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence519,37269.32%, see rank69.96%58.73%
Born in Different State174,33723.27%, see rank26.02%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		5,2880.71%, see rank0.64%1.42%
Foreign Born50,2486.71%, see rank3.37%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship18,6422.49%, see rank1.20%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship31,6064.22%, see rank2.17%7.09%
Born In Europe7,0080.94%, see rank0.50%1.53%
Born In Asia16,4152.19%, see rank1.10%3.82%
Born In Africa6,4340.86%, see rank0.28%0.55%
Born In Oceania1970.03%, see rank0.02%0.07%
Born In Latin America19,4302.59%, see rank1.39%6.83%
Born In Northern America7640.10%, see rank0.08%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Jefferson County School District%KentuckyU.S.
English279,59091.43%, see rank94.34%79.39%
Spanish11,3013.70%, see rank2.78%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages7,2802.38%, see rank1.55%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages4,6411.52%, see rank0.92%3.36%
Other2,9940.98%, see rank0.41%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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