Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Calhoun county alabama dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 27,855 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,459 | 5.2 |
| Kindergarten | 1,469 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 12,258 | 44.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,540 | 19.9 |
| College or graduate school | 7,129 | 25.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 74,015 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,158 | 8.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 13,160 | 17.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 23,856 | 32.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 15,811 | 21.4 |
| Associate degree | 3,765 | 5.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,612 | 8.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,653 | 6.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 73.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 90,435 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 19,657 | 21.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 50,915 | 56.3 |
| Separated | 1,883 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 7,626 | 8.4 |
Female | 6,497 | 7.2 |
| Divorced | 10,354 | 11.4 |
Female | 5,636 | 6.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,839 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,723 | 60.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 85,625 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 13,980 | 16.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 24,520 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,358 | 9.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 64,330 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 15,629 | 24.3 |
Percent employed | 43.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 48,701 | 75.7 |
Percent employed | 73.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 15,433 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,874 | 51.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 105,320 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 60,138 | 57.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 44,081 | 41.9 |
Same county | 28,643 | 27.2 |
Different county | 15,438 | 14.7 |
Same state | 7,260 | 6.9 |
Different state | 8,178 | 7.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,101 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 112,249 | 100.0 |
| Native | 110,342 | 98.3 |
Born in United States | 109,117 | 97.2 |
State of residence | 83,466 | 74.4 |
Different state | 25,651 | 22.9 |
Born outside United States | 1,225 | 1.1 |
| Foreign born | 1,907 | 1.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 772 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 946 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 961 | 0.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,907 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 472 | 24.8 |
| Asia | 531 | 27.8 |
| Africa | 51 | 2.7 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 766 | 40.2 |
| Northern America | 87 | 4.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 105,320 | 100.0 |
| English only | 101,661 | 96.5 |
| Language other than English | 3,659 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,242 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 1,814 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 673 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,187 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 298 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 530 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 226 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 112,249 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 89,624 | 79.8 |
| Arab | 73 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 143 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 82 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 1,445 | 1.3 |
| English | 8,401 | 7.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,365 | 1.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 170 | 0.2 |
| German | 6,057 | 5.4 |
| Greek | 123 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 73 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 9,962 | 8.9 |
| Italian | 1,336 | 1.2 |
| Lithuanian | 12 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 379 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 487 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 54 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 97 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,780 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 1,388 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 515 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 269 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 146 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 40 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 24,778 | 22.1 |
| Welsh | 377 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 100 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 29,972 | 26.7 |
| (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 |
