Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Choctaw county alabama dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,792 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 212 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 193 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,890 | 49.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,073 | 28.3 |
| College or graduate school | 424 | 11.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 10,569 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,648 | 15.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,056 | 19.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,670 | 34.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,706 | 16.1 |
| Associate degree | 476 | 4.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 683 | 6.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 330 | 3.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 65.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 12,593 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,696 | 21.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,164 | 56.9 |
| Separated | 334 | 2.7 |
| Widowed | 1,398 | 11.1 |
Female | 1,120 | 8.9 |
| Divorced | 1,001 | 7.9 |
Female | 513 | 4.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 459 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 300 | 65.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 11,770 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,211 | 10.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,594 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 365 | 10.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 8,874 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,560 | 28.8 |
Percent employed | 37.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,314 | 71.2 |
Percent employed | 65.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,224 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,361 | 61.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,849 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,344 | 69.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,420 | 29.8 |
Same county | 3,047 | 20.5 |
Different county | 1,373 | 9.2 |
Same state | 719 | 4.8 |
Different state | 654 | 4.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 85 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 15,922 | 100.0 |
| Native | 15,834 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 15,787 | 99.2 |
State of residence | 9,668 | 60.7 |
Different state | 6,119 | 38.4 |
Born outside United States | 47 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 88 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 45 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 28 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 60 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 88 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 20 | 22.7 |
| Asia | 24 | 27.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 42 | 47.7 |
| Northern America | 2 | 2.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,849 | 100.0 |
| English only | 14,537 | 97.9 |
| Language other than English | 312 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 152 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 199 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 94 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 92 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 51 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 21 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 15,922 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 10,720 | 67.3 |
| Arab | 13 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 73 | 0.5 |
| English | 591 | 3.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 81 | 0.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 14 | 0.1 |
| German | 317 | 2.0 |
| Greek | 15 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 620 | 3.9 |
| Italian | 52 | 0.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 8 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 31 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 213 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 129 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 295 | 1.9 |
| Swedish | 21 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 3 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,414 | 15.2 |
| Welsh | 12 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,814 | 36.5 |
| (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 |
