Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Henry county alabama dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,715 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 201 | 5.4 |
| Kindergarten | 255 | 6.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,779 | 47.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 992 | 26.7 |
| College or graduate school | 488 | 13.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 10,967 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,337 | 12.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,317 | 21.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,192 | 29.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,016 | 18.4 |
| Associate degree | 560 | 5.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,017 | 9.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 528 | 4.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 66.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 13,083 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,657 | 20.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,426 | 56.8 |
| Separated | 331 | 2.5 |
| Widowed | 1,434 | 11.0 |
Female | 1,190 | 9.1 |
| Divorced | 1,235 | 9.4 |
Female | 618 | 4.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 479 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 222 | 46.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,362 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,849 | 15.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,559 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 376 | 10.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 8,995 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,674 | 29.7 |
Percent employed | 57.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,321 | 70.3 |
Percent employed | 73.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,520 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,365 | 54.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,238 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,064 | 66.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,048 | 33.1 |
Same county | 2,370 | 15.6 |
Different county | 2,678 | 17.6 |
Same state | 1,840 | 12.1 |
Different state | 838 | 5.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 126 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 16,310 | 100.0 |
| Native | 16,126 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 16,013 | 98.2 |
State of residence | 12,077 | 74.0 |
Different state | 3,936 | 24.1 |
Born outside United States | 113 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 184 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 97 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 64 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 120 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 184 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 12 | 6.5 |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 172 | 93.5 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,238 | 100.0 |
| English only | 14,804 | 97.2 |
| Language other than English | 434 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 199 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 277 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 130 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 88 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 21 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 36 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 15 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 16,310 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 11,919 | 73.1 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 157 | 1.0 |
| English | 1,189 | 7.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 156 | 1.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 31 | 0.2 |
| German | 585 | 3.6 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 8 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,066 | 6.5 |
| Italian | 138 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 57 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 18 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 8 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 31 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 372 | 2.3 |
| Scottish | 144 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 66 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 34 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 21 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,326 | 14.3 |
| Welsh | 17 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,485 | 33.6 |
| (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 |
