Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Franklin county alabama dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,948 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 316 | 4.5 |
| Kindergarten | 426 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,712 | 53.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,549 | 22.3 |
| College or graduate school | 945 | 13.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 20,860 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,156 | 15.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,748 | 22.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,363 | 30.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,636 | 17.4 |
| Associate degree | 936 | 4.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,237 | 5.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 784 | 3.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 62.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 24,904 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,546 | 18.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 15,294 | 61.4 |
| Separated | 434 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 2,263 | 9.1 |
Female | 1,889 | 7.6 |
| Divorced | 2,367 | 9.5 |
Female | 1,318 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 664 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 377 | 56.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 23,674 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,375 | 10.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,864 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 566 | 8.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 17,697 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,744 | 26.8 |
Percent employed | 45.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 12,953 | 73.2 |
Percent employed | 74.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,377 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,340 | 53.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 29,285 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 18,109 | 61.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 10,655 | 36.4 |
Same county | 6,529 | 22.3 |
Different county | 4,126 | 14.1 |
Same state | 1,943 | 6.6 |
Different state | 2,183 | 7.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 521 | 1.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 31,223 | 100.0 |
| Native | 29,489 | 94.4 |
Born in United States | 29,418 | 94.2 |
State of residence | 22,524 | 72.1 |
Different state | 6,894 | 22.1 |
Born outside United States | 71 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 1,734 | 5.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,227 | 3.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 250 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 1,484 | 4.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,734 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 57 | 3.3 |
| Asia | 71 | 4.1 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 1,606 | 92.6 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 29,285 | 100.0 |
| English only | 27,039 | 92.3 |
| Language other than English | 2,246 | 7.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,569 | 5.4 |
Spanish | 2,085 | 7.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,529 | 5.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 98 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 46 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 30 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 31,223 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 20,959 | 67.1 |
| Arab | 8 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 9 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 234 | 0.7 |
| English | 2,658 | 8.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 237 | 0.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 30 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,293 | 4.1 |
| Greek | 32 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 8 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,653 | 8.5 |
| Italian | 142 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 16 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 92 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 329 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 416 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 172 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 21 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 52 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 22 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 6,672 | 21.4 |
| Welsh | 40 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,814 | 18.6 |
| (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 |
