Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Fayette county alabama dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,234 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 270 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 310 | 7.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,053 | 48.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 938 | 22.2 |
| College or graduate school | 663 | 15.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 12,579 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,699 | 13.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,566 | 20.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,404 | 35.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,173 | 17.3 |
| Associate degree | 580 | 4.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 723 | 5.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 434 | 3.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 66.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 14,905 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,669 | 17.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,306 | 62.4 |
| Separated | 352 | 2.4 |
| Widowed | 1,415 | 9.5 |
Female | 1,231 | 8.3 |
| Divorced | 1,163 | 7.8 |
Female | 517 | 3.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 284 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 184 | 64.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 14,055 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,668 | 11.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,039 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 238 | 5.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,305 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,422 | 23.5 |
Percent employed | 35.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,883 | 76.5 |
Percent employed | 74.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,844 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,563 | 55.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,424 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 11,605 | 66.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,771 | 33.1 |
Same county | 3,476 | 19.9 |
Different county | 2,295 | 13.2 |
Same state | 1,523 | 8.7 |
Different state | 772 | 4.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 48 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 18,495 | 100.0 |
| Native | 18,368 | 99.3 |
Born in United States | 18,311 | 99.0 |
State of residence | 15,362 | 83.1 |
Different state | 2,949 | 15.9 |
Born outside United States | 57 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 127 | 0.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 93 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 14 | 0.1 |
Not a citizen | 113 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 127 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 14 | 11.0 |
| Asia | 36 | 28.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 7 | 5.5 |
| Latin America | 34 | 26.8 |
| Northern America | 36 | 28.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,424 | 100.0 |
| English only | 17,156 | 98.5 |
| Language other than English | 268 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 74 | 0.4 |
Spanish | 143 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 52 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 99 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 22 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 26 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 18,495 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 12,122 | 65.5 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 5 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 80 | 0.4 |
| English | 1,166 | 6.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 127 | 0.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| German | 556 | 3.0 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,334 | 7.2 |
| Italian | 106 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 30 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 13 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 181 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 173 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 3 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 33 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 5,080 | 27.5 |
| Welsh | 20 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,192 | 17.3 |
| (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 |
