Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Jefferson county alabama dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 174,793 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 11,943 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 10,342 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 76,792 | 43.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 37,351 | 21.4 |
| College or graduate school | 38,365 | 21.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 434,158 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 24,300 | 5.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 58,650 | 13.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 121,233 | 27.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 98,542 | 22.7 |
| Associate degree | 24,600 | 5.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 68,866 | 15.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 37,967 | 8.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 24.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 525,600 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 144,212 | 27.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 264,610 | 50.3 |
| Separated | 12,700 | 2.4 |
| Widowed | 44,083 | 8.4 |
Female | 36,920 | 7.0 |
| Divorced | 59,995 | 11.4 |
Female | 35,968 | 6.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 17,076 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 9,007 | 52.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 497,293 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 63,339 | 12.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 147,677 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 13,406 | 9.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 376,003 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 82,212 | 21.9 |
Percent employed | 52.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 293,791 | 78.1 |
Percent employed | 76.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 86,666 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 40,960 | 47.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 618,995 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 351,182 | 56.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 259,405 | 41.9 |
Same county | 181,731 | 29.4 |
Different county | 77,674 | 12.5 |
Same state | 38,001 | 6.1 |
Different state | 39,673 | 6.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 8,408 | 1.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 662,047 | 100.0 |
| Native | 646,555 | 97.7 |
Born in United States | 642,981 | 97.1 |
State of residence | 519,130 | 78.4 |
Different state | 123,851 | 18.7 |
Born outside United States | 3,574 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 15,492 | 2.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 9,384 | 1.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,946 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 10,546 | 1.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 15,492 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,506 | 16.2 |
| Asia | 5,093 | 32.9 |
| Africa | 1,113 | 7.2 |
| Oceania | 60 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 6,154 | 39.7 |
| Northern America | 566 | 3.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 618,995 | 100.0 |
| English only | 590,312 | 95.4 |
| Language other than English | 28,683 | 4.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 10,967 | 1.8 |
Spanish | 14,727 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,704 | 1.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 7,936 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,078 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 3,834 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,779 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 662,047 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 554,230 | 83.7 |
| Arab | 2,148 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 708 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 572 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 5,731 | 0.9 |
| English | 54,445 | 8.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 9,205 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,194 | 0.2 |
| German | 35,050 | 5.3 |
| Greek | 1,479 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 724 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 44,157 | 6.7 |
| Italian | 11,883 | 1.8 |
| Lithuanian | 313 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 1,564 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 3,237 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 150 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 1,301 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 15,003 | 2.3 |
| Scottish | 12,520 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 231 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 6,162 | 0.9 |
| Swedish | 1,498 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 624 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 259 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 69,498 | 10.5 |
| Welsh | 2,864 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 684 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 271,026 | 40.9 |
| (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 |
