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Language Spoken At Home in Nicholas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 24,678 | 100% |
| English only | 24,506 | 99.3% |
| Language other than English | 172 | 0.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 30 | 0.1% |
| Spanish | 47 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 12 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 45 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 80 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 18 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Nicholas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 26,201 | 100% |
| American | 2,888 | 11.0% |
| Arab | 7 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 544 | 2.1% |
| English | 3,540 | 13.5% |
| French (except Basque) | 594 | 2.3% |
| French Canadian | 7 | 0.0% |
| German | 4,097 | 15.6% |
| Greek | 39 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 85 | 0.3% |
| Irish | 5,735 | 21.9% |
| Italian | 537 | 2.0% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 290 | 1.1% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 26 | 0.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 628 | 2.4% |
| Scottish | 304 | 1.2% |
| Slovak | 21 | 0.1% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 26 | 0.1% |
| Swiss | 11 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 4 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 122 | 0.5% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 112 | 0.4% |
Households By Type in Nicholas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 10,366 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 7,645 | 73.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,478 | 23.9% |
| Married-couple family | 6,121 | 59.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,932 | 18.6% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 607 | 5.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 236 | 2.3% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 917 | 8.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 310 | 3.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,721 | 26.2% |
| Householder living alone | 2,434 | 23.5% |
| 65 years and over | 1,225 | 11.8% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 2,924 | 28.2% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 3,310 | 31.9% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Nicholas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 26,035 | 100% |
| Householder | 10,366 | 39.8% |
| Spouse | 6,116 | 23.5% |
| Child | 7,072 | 27.2% |
| Other relatives | 1,708 | 6.6% |
| Nonrelatives | 773 | 3.0% |
| Unmarried partner | 346 | 1.3% |
Marital Status in Nicholas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 10,481 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,632 | 25.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 6,429 | 61.3% |
| Separated | 109 | 1.0% |
| Widowed | 245 | 2.3% |
| Divorced | 1,066 | 10.2% |
| Females 15 years and over | 11,343 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,063 | 18.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 6,402 | 56.4% |
| Separated | 194 | 1.7% |
| Widowed | 1,315 | 11.6% |
| Divorced | 1,369 | 12.1% |
Fertility in Nicholas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 243 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 81 | 33.3% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 31 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 40 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 11 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 95 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 6 | 0% |
Grandparents in Nicholas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 657 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 191 | 29.1% |
| Less than 1 year | 62 | 9.4% |
| 1 or 2 years | 16 | 2.4% |
| 3 or 4 years | 41 | 6.2% |
| 5 or more years | 72 | 11.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 191 | 100% |
| Who are female | 100 | 52.4% |
| Who are married | 131 | 68.6% |
School Enrollment in Nicholas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,181 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 217 | 4.2% |
| Kindergarten | 274 | 5.3% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,265 | 43.7% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,470 | 28.4% |
| College or graduate school | 955 | 18.4% |
Educational Attainment in Nicholas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 18,678 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,686 | 9.0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,664 | 8.9% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,044 | 48.4% |
| Some college, no degree | 2,741 | 14.7% |
| Associate's degree | 970 | 5.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,433 | 7.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,140 | 6.1% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 82.1% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 13.8% |
Veteran Status in Nicholas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 20,786 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,903 | 9.2% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Nicholas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 25,997 | 100% |
| With a disability | 5,710 | 22.0% |
| Under 18 years | 5,358 | 100% |
| With a disability | 414 | 7.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 16,264 | 100% |
| With a disability | 3,118 | 19.2% |
| 65 years and over | 4,375 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,178 | 49.8% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Nicholas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 25,909 | 100% |
| Same house | 23,227 | 89.6% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 2,653 | 10.2% |
| Same county | 1,608 | 6.2% |
| Different county | 1,045 | 4.0% |
| Same state | 446 | 1.7% |
| Different state | 599 | 2.3% |
| Abroad | 29 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Nicholas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 26,201 | 100% |
| Native | 25,859 | 98.7% |
| Born in United States | 25,797 | 98.5% |
| State of residence | 22,184 | 84.7% |
| Different state | 3,613 | 13.8% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 62 | 0.2% |
| Foreign born | 342 | 1.3% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Nicholas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 342 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 138 | 40.4% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 204 | 59.6% |
Year of Entry in Nicholas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 404 | 100% |
| Native | 62 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 62 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 342 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 186 | 54.4% |
| Entered before 2010 | 156 | 45.6% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Nicholas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 342 | 100% |
| Europe | 18 | 5.3% |
| Asia | 138 | 40.4% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 186 | 54.4% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |