Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Geneva county alabama dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,693 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 353 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 332 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,001 | 52.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,382 | 24.3 |
| College or graduate school | 625 | 11.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 17,588 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,334 | 13.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,712 | 21.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,626 | 32.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,359 | 19.1 |
| Associate degree | 1,031 | 5.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 979 | 5.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 547 | 3.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 65.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 20,735 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,774 | 18.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,377 | 59.7 |
| Separated | 428 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 1,954 | 9.4 |
Female | 1,688 | 8.1 |
| Divorced | 2,202 | 10.6 |
Female | 1,168 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 449 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 239 | 53.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 19,525 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,796 | 14.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,557 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 497 | 8.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 14,459 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,173 | 28.9 |
Percent employed | 51.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,286 | 71.1 |
Percent employed | 74.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,069 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,116 | 52.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,316 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 15,609 | 64.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,572 | 35.3 |
Same county | 4,861 | 20.0 |
Different county | 3,711 | 15.3 |
Same state | 1,990 | 8.2 |
Different state | 1,721 | 7.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 135 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 25,764 | 100.0 |
| Native | 25,567 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 25,361 | 98.4 |
State of residence | 18,873 | 73.3 |
Different state | 6,488 | 25.2 |
Born outside United States | 206 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 197 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 71 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 115 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 82 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 197 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 59 | 29.9 |
| Asia | 37 | 18.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 92 | 46.7 |
| Northern America | 9 | 4.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,316 | 100.0 |
| English only | 23,813 | 97.9 |
| Language other than English | 503 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 219 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 318 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 155 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 157 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 48 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 12 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 25,764 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 17,672 | 68.6 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 176 | 0.7 |
| English | 1,631 | 6.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 243 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 25 | 0.1 |
| German | 911 | 3.5 |
| Greek | 37 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,775 | 6.9 |
| Italian | 231 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 9 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 25 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 40 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 465 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 370 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 126 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 56 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 6,860 | 26.6 |
| Welsh | 33 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,646 | 18.0 |
| (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 |
