Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Colbert county alabama dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 12,414 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 674 | 5.4 |
| Kindergarten | 730 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,236 | 50.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,870 | 23.1 |
| College or graduate school | 1,904 | 15.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 37,384 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,156 | 8.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,816 | 18.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,665 | 33.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,615 | 20.4 |
| Associate degree | 1,859 | 5.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,298 | 8.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,975 | 5.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 73.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 44,139 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,376 | 19.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 26,313 | 59.6 |
| Separated | 731 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 3,997 | 9.1 |
Female | 3,397 | 7.7 |
| Divorced | 4,722 | 10.7 |
Female | 2,573 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,115 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 677 | 60.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 41,873 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,674 | 13.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,646 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 953 | 8.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 31,359 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,453 | 27.0 |
Percent employed | 51.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 22,906 | 73.0 |
Percent employed | 72.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 8,129 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,935 | 48.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 51,637 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 32,126 | 62.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 19,197 | 37.2 |
Same county | 12,062 | 23.4 |
Different county | 7,135 | 13.8 |
Same state | 4,682 | 9.1 |
Different state | 2,453 | 4.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 314 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 54,984 | 100.0 |
| Native | 54,499 | 99.1 |
Born in United States | 54,332 | 98.8 |
State of residence | 43,618 | 79.3 |
Different state | 10,714 | 19.5 |
Born outside United States | 167 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 485 | 0.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 171 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 245 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 240 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 485 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 139 | 28.7 |
| Asia | 120 | 24.7 |
| Africa | 25 | 5.2 |
| Oceania | 6 | 1.2 |
| Latin America | 171 | 35.3 |
| Northern America | 24 | 4.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 51,637 | 100.0 |
| English only | 50,428 | 97.7 |
| Language other than English | 1,209 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 449 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 800 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 329 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 249 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 33 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 134 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 76 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 54,984 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 42,137 | 76.6 |
| Arab | 12 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 74 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 13 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 549 | 1.0 |
| English | 3,785 | 6.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 556 | 1.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 48 | 0.1 |
| German | 3,002 | 5.5 |
| Greek | 104 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 43 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 5,747 | 10.5 |
| Italian | 399 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 161 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 220 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 18 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,023 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 622 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 12 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 178 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 99 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 49 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 10 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 11,396 | 20.7 |
| Welsh | 158 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 40 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 13,819 | 25.1 |
| (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 |
