Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Clarke county alabama dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,977 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 456 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 433 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,779 | 54.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,750 | 25.1 |
| College or graduate school | 559 | 8.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 17,702 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,734 | 9.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,431 | 19.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,667 | 37.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,887 | 16.3 |
| Associate degree | 846 | 4.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,343 | 7.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 794 | 4.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 21,300 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,921 | 23.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,955 | 56.1 |
| Separated | 524 | 2.5 |
| Widowed | 2,265 | 10.6 |
Female | 1,832 | 8.6 |
| Divorced | 1,635 | 7.7 |
Female | 867 | 4.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 850 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 530 | 62.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 20,054 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,253 | 11.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,850 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 473 | 6.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 15,007 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,989 | 26.6 |
Percent employed | 49.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,018 | 73.4 |
Percent employed | 67.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,587 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,971 | 54.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,791 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 18,010 | 69.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,685 | 29.8 |
Same county | 5,191 | 20.1 |
Different county | 2,494 | 9.7 |
Same state | 1,585 | 6.1 |
Different state | 909 | 3.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 96 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 27,867 | 100.0 |
| Native | 27,718 | 99.5 |
Born in United States | 27,681 | 99.3 |
State of residence | 24,747 | 88.8 |
Different state | 2,934 | 10.5 |
Born outside United States | 37 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 149 | 0.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 64 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 96 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 53 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 149 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 43 | 28.9 |
| Asia | 70 | 47.0 |
| Africa | 2 | 1.3 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 22 | 14.8 |
| Northern America | 12 | 8.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,791 | 100.0 |
| English only | 25,245 | 97.9 |
| Language other than English | 546 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 148 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 349 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 99 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 134 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 29 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 63 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 20 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 27,867 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 20,526 | 73.7 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 159 | 0.6 |
| English | 1,090 | 3.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 260 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 44 | 0.2 |
| German | 542 | 1.9 |
| Greek | 14 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 10 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 975 | 3.5 |
| Italian | 117 | 0.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 16 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 35 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 223 | 0.8 |
| Scottish | 259 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 8 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 297 | 1.1 |
| Swedish | 8 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 5,430 | 19.5 |
| Welsh | 39 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 11,000 | 39.5 |
| (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 |
