Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Macon county alabama dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,743 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 601 | 6.9 |
| Kindergarten | 241 | 2.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,164 | 36.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,297 | 14.8 |
| College or graduate school | 3,440 | 39.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 13,955 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,545 | 11.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,643 | 18.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,486 | 25.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,885 | 20.7 |
| Associate degree | 779 | 5.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,446 | 10.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,171 | 8.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 19,019 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,550 | 39.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,084 | 37.2 |
| Separated | 899 | 4.7 |
| Widowed | 1,871 | 9.8 |
Female | 1,551 | 8.2 |
| Divorced | 1,615 | 8.5 |
Female | 977 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 836 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 445 | 53.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 17,999 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,092 | 11.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,779 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 704 | 10.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 12,215 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,964 | 32.5 |
Percent employed | 47.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,251 | 67.5 |
Percent employed | 65.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,052 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,855 | 60.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 22,558 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 13,345 | 59.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,815 | 39.1 |
Same county | 4,662 | 20.7 |
Different county | 4,153 | 18.4 |
Same state | 1,958 | 8.7 |
Different state | 2,195 | 9.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 398 | 1.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 24,105 | 100.0 |
| Native | 23,755 | 98.5 |
Born in United States | 23,681 | 98.2 |
State of residence | 18,512 | 76.8 |
Different state | 5,169 | 21.4 |
Born outside United States | 74 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 350 | 1.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 182 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 103 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 247 | 1.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 350 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 21 | 6.0 |
| Asia | 154 | 44.0 |
| Africa | 91 | 26.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 76 | 21.7 |
| Northern America | 8 | 2.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 22,558 | 100.0 |
| English only | 21,501 | 95.3 |
| Language other than English | 1,057 | 4.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 288 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 644 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 214 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 236 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 48 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 119 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 22 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 24,105 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 19,767 | 82.0 |
| Arab | 1 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 4 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 30 | 0.1 |
| English | 435 | 1.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 46 | 0.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| German | 187 | 0.8 |
| Greek | 7 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 352 | 1.5 |
| Italian | 50 | 0.2 |
| Lithuanian | 10 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 10 | 0.0 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 86 | 0.4 |
| Scottish | 43 | 0.2 |
| Slovak | 2 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 465 | 1.9 |
| Swedish | 45 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 3 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 734 | 3.0 |
| Welsh | 20 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 75 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 17,151 | 71.2 |
| (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 |
