Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Lowndes county alabama dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,714 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 174 | 4.7 |
| Kindergarten | 167 | 4.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,982 | 53.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,043 | 28.1 |
| College or graduate school | 348 | 9.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 8,183 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,176 | 14.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,749 | 21.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,731 | 33.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,315 | 16.1 |
| Associate degree | 311 | 3.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 603 | 7.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 298 | 3.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 64.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 10,182 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,465 | 34.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,396 | 43.2 |
| Separated | 431 | 4.2 |
| Widowed | 944 | 9.3 |
Female | 771 | 7.6 |
| Divorced | 946 | 9.3 |
Female | 471 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 628 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 305 | 48.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 9,410 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 835 | 8.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,638 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 349 | 9.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 7,115 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,657 | 37.3 |
Percent employed | 44.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,458 | 62.7 |
Percent employed | 64.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,667 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 939 | 56.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 12,465 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,441 | 75.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,986 | 24.0 |
Same county | 1,466 | 11.8 |
Different county | 1,520 | 12.2 |
Same state | 1,127 | 9.0 |
Different state | 393 | 3.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 38 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 13,473 | 100.0 |
| Native | 13,437 | 99.7 |
Born in United States | 13,389 | 99.4 |
State of residence | 12,284 | 91.2 |
Different state | 1,105 | 8.2 |
Born outside United States | 48 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 36 | 0.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 9 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 16 | 0.1 |
Not a citizen | 20 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 36 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 7 | 19.4 |
| Asia | 1 | 2.8 |
| Africa | 2 | 5.6 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 26 | 72.2 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 12,465 | 100.0 |
| English only | 12,247 | 98.3 |
| Language other than English | 218 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 101 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 148 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 72 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 48 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 25 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 9 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 13,473 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 10,307 | 76.5 |
| Arab | 6 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 19 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 52 | 0.4 |
| English | 441 | 3.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 145 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 3 | 0.0 |
| German | 146 | 1.1 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 256 | 1.9 |
| Italian | 37 | 0.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 22 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 14 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 66 | 0.5 |
| Scottish | 72 | 0.5 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 125 | 0.9 |
| Swedish | 19 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 1 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 602 | 4.5 |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 8,276 | 61.4 |
| (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 |
