Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Covington county alabama dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,418 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 542 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 487 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,148 | 49.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,075 | 24.6 |
| College or graduate school | 1,166 | 13.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 25,705 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,474 | 13.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,641 | 18.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,473 | 33.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,421 | 17.2 |
| Associate degree | 1,554 | 6.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,005 | 7.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,137 | 4.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 68.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 30,276 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,421 | 17.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 18,131 | 59.9 |
| Separated | 537 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 2,966 | 9.8 |
Female | 2,487 | 8.2 |
| Divorced | 3,221 | 10.6 |
Female | 1,774 | 5.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 746 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 437 | 58.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 28,693 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,167 | 14.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,158 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 667 | 8.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 20,311 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,466 | 26.9 |
Percent employed | 47.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,845 | 73.1 |
Percent employed | 74.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,434 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,647 | 56.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 35,423 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 22,367 | 63.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 12,907 | 36.4 |
Same county | 8,192 | 23.1 |
Different county | 4,715 | 13.3 |
Same state | 2,328 | 6.6 |
Different state | 2,387 | 6.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 149 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 37,631 | 100.0 |
| Native | 37,415 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 37,268 | 99.0 |
State of residence | 29,622 | 78.7 |
Different state | 7,646 | 20.3 |
Born outside United States | 147 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 216 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 110 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 99 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 117 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 216 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 60 | 27.8 |
| Asia | 67 | 31.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 66 | 30.6 |
| Northern America | 23 | 10.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 35,423 | 100.0 |
| English only | 34,723 | 98.0 |
| Language other than English | 700 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 192 | 0.5 |
Spanish | 376 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 107 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 254 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 51 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 70 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 34 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 37,631 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 25,920 | 68.9 |
| Arab | 8 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 264 | 0.7 |
| English | 2,507 | 6.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 601 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 124 | 0.3 |
| German | 1,343 | 3.6 |
| Greek | 15 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 8 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,760 | 7.3 |
| Italian | 146 | 0.4 |
| Lithuanian | 12 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 60 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 135 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 20 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 681 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 440 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 151 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 48 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 20 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 9,841 | 26.2 |
| Welsh | 64 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 10 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 6,660 | 17.7 |
| (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 |
