Language Spoken At Home in Metcalfe County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 9,428 | 100% |
| English only | 9,321 | 98.9% |
| Language other than English | 107 | 1.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 52 | 0.6% |
| Spanish | 55 | 0.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 52 | 0.6% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 49 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 3 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Metcalfe County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 10,074 | 100% |
| American | 2,094 | 20.8% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 53 | 0.5% |
| Dutch | 76 | 0.8% |
| English | 1,251 | 12.4% |
| French (except Basque) | 191 | 1.9% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 819 | 8.1% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 950 | 9.4% |
| Italian | 44 | 0.4% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 100 | 1.0% |
| Portuguese | 3 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 45 | 0.4% |
| Scotch-Irish | 169 | 1.7% |
| Scottish | 285 | 2.8% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swiss | 12 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 9 | 0.1% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Metcalfe County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 3,947 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 2,714 | 68.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,022 | 25.9% |
| Married-couple family | 2,110 | 53.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 787 | 19.9% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 253 | 6.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 116 | 2.9% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 351 | 8.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 119 | 3.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,233 | 31.2% |
| Householder living alone | 1,072 | 27.2% |
| 65 years and over | 469 | 11.9% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,155 | 29.3% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,198 | 30.4% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Metcalfe County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 9,956 | 100% |
| Householder | 3,947 | 39.6% |
| Spouse | 2,102 | 21.1% |
| Child | 2,800 | 28.1% |
| Other relatives | 652 | 6.5% |
| Nonrelatives | 455 | 4.6% |
| Unmarried partner | 224 | 2.2% |
Marital Status in Metcalfe County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 4,024 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,079 | 26.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,198 | 54.6% |
| Separated | 63 | 1.6% |
| Widowed | 85 | 2.1% |
| Divorced | 599 | 14.9% |
| Females 15 years and over | 4,104 | 100% |
| Never married | 712 | 17.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,254 | 54.9% |
| Separated | 36 | 0.9% |
| Widowed | 513 | 12.5% |
| Divorced | 589 | 14.4% |
Fertility in Metcalfe County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 148 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 26 | 17.6% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 28 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 67 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 14 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 155 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 12 | 0% |
Grandparents in Metcalfe County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 189 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 94 | 49.7% |
| Less than 1 year | 30 | 15.9% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 64 | 33.9% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 94 | 100% |
| Who are female | 62 | 66.0% |
| Who are married | 94 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Metcalfe County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,226 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 117 | 5.3% |
| Kindergarten | 87 | 3.9% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,071 | 48.1% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 529 | 23.8% |
| College or graduate school | 422 | 19.0% |
Educational Attainment in Metcalfe County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 6,928 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,171 | 16.9% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 999 | 14.4% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,921 | 42.2% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,045 | 15.1% |
| Associate's degree | 273 | 3.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 343 | 5.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 176 | 2.5% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 68.7% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 7.5% |
Veteran Status in Metcalfe County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,724 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 557 | 7.2% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Metcalfe County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 9,984 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,066 | 20.7% |
| Under 18 years | 2,350 | 100% |
| With a disability | 96 | 4.1% |
| 18 to 64 years | 6,037 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,047 | 17.3% |
| 65 years and over | 1,597 | 100% |
| With a disability | 923 | 57.8% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Metcalfe County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 9,949 | 100% |
| Same house | 8,332 | 83.7% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,603 | 16.1% |
| Same county | 962 | 9.7% |
| Different county | 641 | 6.4% |
| Same state | 570 | 5.7% |
| Different state | 71 | 0.7% |
| Abroad | 14 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Metcalfe County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 10,074 | 100% |
| Native | 10,010 | 99.4% |
| Born in United States | 9,988 | 99.1% |
| State of residence | 8,013 | 79.5% |
| Different state | 1,975 | 19.6% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 22 | 0.2% |
| Foreign born | 64 | 0.6% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Metcalfe County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 64 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 10 | 15.6% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 54 | 84.4% |
Year of Entry in Metcalfe County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 86 | 100% |
| Native | 22 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 22 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 64 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 64 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Metcalfe County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 64 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 5 | 7.8% |
| Latin America | 48 | 75.0% |
| Northern America | 11 | 17.2% |