Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Dekalb county alabama dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 14,045 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 914 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 976 | 6.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,214 | 51.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,245 | 23.1 |
| College or graduate school | 1,696 | 12.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 42,740 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,157 | 14.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 9,312 | 21.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 14,549 | 34.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,183 | 16.8 |
| Associate degree | 2,011 | 4.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,095 | 4.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,433 | 3.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 63.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 51,178 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,414 | 16.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 32,147 | 62.8 |
| Separated | 964 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 4,129 | 8.1 |
Female | 3,472 | 6.8 |
| Divorced | 5,524 | 10.8 |
Female | 2,933 | 5.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,068 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 568 | 53.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 48,518 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,320 | 11.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 14,069 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,116 | 7.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 36,985 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,517 | 25.7 |
Percent employed | 52.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 27,468 | 74.3 |
Percent employed | 77.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 8,375 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,501 | 53.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 60,078 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 36,194 | 60.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 23,027 | 38.3 |
Same county | 13,844 | 23.0 |
Different county | 9,183 | 15.3 |
Same state | 5,239 | 8.7 |
Different state | 3,944 | 6.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 857 | 1.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 64,452 | 100.0 |
| Native | 61,804 | 95.9 |
Born in United States | 61,528 | 95.5 |
State of residence | 46,642 | 72.4 |
Different state | 14,886 | 23.1 |
Born outside United States | 276 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 2,648 | 4.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,866 | 2.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 424 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 2,224 | 3.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,648 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 136 | 5.1 |
| Asia | 130 | 4.9 |
| Africa | 10 | 0.4 |
| Oceania | 8 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 2,349 | 88.7 |
| Northern America | 15 | 0.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 60,078 | 100.0 |
| English only | 56,131 | 93.4 |
| Language other than English | 3,947 | 6.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,537 | 4.2 |
Spanish | 3,319 | 5.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,398 | 4.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 463 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 107 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 117 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 23 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 64,452 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 45,409 | 70.5 |
| Arab | 49 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 35 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 17 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 658 | 1.0 |
| English | 4,477 | 6.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 584 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 73 | 0.1 |
| German | 2,837 | 4.4 |
| Greek | 12 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 24 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 5,685 | 8.8 |
| Italian | 459 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 13 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 116 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 184 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 1 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 18 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 942 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 527 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 17 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 118 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 42 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 24 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 17,531 | 27.2 |
| Welsh | 208 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 28 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 10,730 | 16.6 |
| (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 |
