Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Lauderdale county alabama dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 22,201 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,438 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 1,073 | 4.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 9,605 | 43.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,467 | 20.1 |
| College or graduate school | 5,618 | 25.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 58,894 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,058 | 8.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 8,857 | 15.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 20,105 | 34.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 11,465 | 19.5 |
| Associate degree | 2,528 | 4.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,018 | 11.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,863 | 6.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 76.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 71,247 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 14,789 | 20.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 42,923 | 60.2 |
| Separated | 834 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 5,693 | 8.0 |
Female | 4,822 | 6.8 |
| Divorced | 7,008 | 9.8 |
Female | 3,837 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,182 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 607 | 51.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 67,657 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 8,648 | 12.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 18,983 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,526 | 8.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 50,256 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,340 | 22.6 |
Percent employed | 50.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 38,916 | 77.4 |
Percent employed | 74.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 12,598 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,797 | 46.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 82,805 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 49,653 | 60.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 32,608 | 39.4 |
Same county | 20,586 | 24.9 |
Different county | 12,022 | 14.5 |
Same state | 6,360 | 7.7 |
Different state | 5,662 | 6.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 544 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 87,966 | 100.0 |
| Native | 87,077 | 99.0 |
Born in United States | 86,800 | 98.7 |
State of residence | 65,267 | 74.2 |
Different state | 21,533 | 24.5 |
Born outside United States | 277 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 889 | 1.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 488 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 356 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 533 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 889 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 168 | 18.9 |
| Asia | 294 | 33.1 |
| Africa | 25 | 2.8 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 369 | 41.5 |
| Northern America | 33 | 3.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 82,805 | 100.0 |
| English only | 80,746 | 97.5 |
| Language other than English | 2,059 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 889 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 1,113 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 525 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 721 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 286 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 214 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 75 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 87,966 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 68,535 | 77.9 |
| Arab | 52 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 134 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 102 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 682 | 0.8 |
| English | 7,725 | 8.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,274 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 230 | 0.3 |
| German | 5,522 | 6.3 |
| Greek | 59 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 46 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 7,701 | 8.8 |
| Italian | 837 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 24 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 179 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 435 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 17 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 77 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,342 | 2.7 |
| Scottish | 1,259 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 16 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 193 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 120 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 86 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 20 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 22,673 | 25.8 |
| Welsh | 231 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 41 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 16,458 | 18.7 |
| (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 |
