Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Elmore county alabama dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 16,377 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,165 | 7.1 |
| Kindergarten | 848 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,298 | 50.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,821 | 23.3 |
| College or graduate school | 2,245 | 13.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 43,177 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,740 | 6.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,939 | 16.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 14,576 | 33.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,528 | 22.1 |
| Associate degree | 2,221 | 5.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,567 | 10.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,606 | 6.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 51,847 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 11,194 | 21.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 30,800 | 59.4 |
| Separated | 1,014 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 3,101 | 6.0 |
Female | 2,570 | 5.0 |
| Divorced | 5,738 | 11.1 |
Female | 2,865 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,270 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 747 | 58.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 48,406 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,910 | 16.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 14,772 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,379 | 9.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 34,280 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,118 | 20.8 |
Percent employed | 57.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 27,162 | 79.2 |
Percent employed | 78.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,666 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,301 | 49.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 61,694 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 32,868 | 53.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 28,307 | 45.9 |
Same county | 10,573 | 17.1 |
Different county | 17,734 | 28.7 |
Same state | 12,643 | 20.5 |
Different state | 5,091 | 8.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 519 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 65,874 | 100.0 |
| Native | 65,161 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 64,435 | 97.8 |
State of residence | 47,945 | 72.8 |
Different state | 16,490 | 25.0 |
Born outside United States | 726 | 1.1 |
| Foreign born | 713 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 222 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 374 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 339 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 713 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 235 | 33.0 |
| Asia | 213 | 29.9 |
| Africa | 10 | 1.4 |
| Oceania | 9 | 1.3 |
| Latin America | 197 | 27.6 |
| Northern America | 49 | 6.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 61,694 | 100.0 |
| English only | 59,756 | 96.9 |
| Language other than English | 1,938 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 532 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 1,138 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 382 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 504 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 77 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 245 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 54 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 65,874 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 53,770 | 81.6 |
| Arab | 66 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 56 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 92 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 632 | 1.0 |
| English | 4,979 | 7.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,255 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 147 | 0.2 |
| German | 3,966 | 6.0 |
| Greek | 46 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 83 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 5,251 | 8.0 |
| Italian | 768 | 1.2 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 263 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 400 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 54 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 89 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,319 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 1,070 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 16 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 274 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 268 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 68 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 30 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 14,376 | 21.8 |
| Welsh | 129 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 24 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 18,049 | 27.4 |
| (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 |
