Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Blount county alabama dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,833 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 802 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 922 | 7.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,869 | 49.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,640 | 22.3 |
| College or graduate school | 1,600 | 13.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 33,702 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,726 | 11.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,234 | 18.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,136 | 36.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,276 | 18.6 |
| Associate degree | 2,095 | 6.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,972 | 5.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,263 | 3.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 40,097 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,750 | 16.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 26,584 | 66.3 |
| Separated | 581 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 2,727 | 6.8 |
Female | 2,293 | 5.7 |
| Divorced | 3,455 | 8.6 |
Female | 1,702 | 4.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 845 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 446 | 52.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 37,916 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,683 | 12.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,391 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,170 | 10.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 29,325 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,209 | 24.6 |
Percent employed | 50.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 22,116 | 75.4 |
Percent employed | 76.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,228 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,296 | 52.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 47,360 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 28,122 | 59.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 18,731 | 39.6 |
Same county | 9,257 | 19.5 |
Different county | 9,474 | 20.0 |
Same state | 7,246 | 15.3 |
Different state | 2,228 | 4.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 507 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 51,024 | 100.0 |
| Native | 49,443 | 96.9 |
Born in United States | 49,193 | 96.4 |
State of residence | 41,300 | 80.9 |
Different state | 7,893 | 15.5 |
Born outside United States | 250 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 1,581 | 3.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,020 | 2.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 277 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 1,304 | 2.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,581 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 118 | 7.5 |
| Asia | 87 | 5.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 1,359 | 86.0 |
| Northern America | 17 | 1.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 47,360 | 100.0 |
| English only | 44,692 | 94.4 |
| Language other than English | 2,668 | 5.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,510 | 3.2 |
Spanish | 2,363 | 5.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,396 | 2.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 243 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 72 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 57 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 42 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 51,024 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 36,442 | 71.4 |
| Arab | 16 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 35 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 38 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 548 | 1.1 |
| English | 3,749 | 7.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 867 | 1.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 63 | 0.1 |
| German | 2,574 | 5.0 |
| Greek | 52 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 46 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 5,500 | 10.8 |
| Italian | 438 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 80 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 121 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 16 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,256 | 2.5 |
| Scottish | 772 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 33 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 45 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 39 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 2 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 11,501 | 22.5 |
| Welsh | 100 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 7 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 8,539 | 16.7 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
