Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Lawrence county alabama dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,031 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 367 | 4.6 |
| Kindergarten | 584 | 7.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,279 | 53.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,804 | 22.5 |
| College or graduate school | 997 | 12.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 22,894 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,838 | 12.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,034 | 22.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,029 | 39.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,421 | 14.9 |
| Associate degree | 849 | 3.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,159 | 5.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 564 | 2.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 65.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 7.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 27,385 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,919 | 18.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 17,313 | 63.2 |
| Separated | 491 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 2,004 | 7.3 |
Female | 1,652 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 2,658 | 9.7 |
Female | 1,381 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 903 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 626 | 69.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 25,874 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,361 | 9.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,118 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 868 | 10.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 20,218 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,381 | 26.6 |
Percent employed | 45.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,837 | 73.4 |
Percent employed | 73.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,064 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,251 | 55.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 32,625 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 21,323 | 65.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,207 | 34.4 |
Same county | 6,835 | 21.0 |
Different county | 4,372 | 13.4 |
Same state | 3,022 | 9.3 |
Different state | 1,350 | 4.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 95 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 34,803 | 100.0 |
| Native | 34,627 | 99.5 |
Born in United States | 34,560 | 99.3 |
State of residence | 29,834 | 85.7 |
Different state | 4,726 | 13.6 |
Born outside United States | 67 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 176 | 0.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 85 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 66 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 110 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 176 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 42 | 23.9 |
| Asia | 31 | 17.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 103 | 58.5 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 32,625 | 100.0 |
| English only | 31,818 | 97.5 |
| Language other than English | 807 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 319 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 523 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 240 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 178 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 55 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 74 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 34,803 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 25,475 | 73.2 |
| Arab | 14 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 200 | 0.6 |
| English | 1,541 | 4.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 217 | 0.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| German | 1,436 | 4.1 |
| Greek | 41 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,930 | 8.4 |
| Italian | 67 | 0.2 |
| Lithuanian | 29 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 52 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 72 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 42 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 414 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 248 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 11 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 78 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 29 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 8 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 9,151 | 26.3 |
| Welsh | 13 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 8,872 | 25.5 |
| (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 |
