Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Marengo county alabama dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,926 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 220 | 3.7 |
| Kindergarten | 430 | 7.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,164 | 53.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,405 | 23.7 |
| College or graduate school | 707 | 11.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 14,326 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,429 | 10.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,591 | 18.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,351 | 37.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,526 | 17.6 |
| Associate degree | 697 | 4.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,105 | 7.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 627 | 4.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 71.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 17,243 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,393 | 25.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,126 | 52.9 |
| Separated | 504 | 2.9 |
| Widowed | 1,770 | 10.3 |
Female | 1,444 | 8.4 |
| Divorced | 1,450 | 8.4 |
Female | 855 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 705 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 468 | 66.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 16,091 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,785 | 11.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,674 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 553 | 9.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 11,896 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,831 | 32.2 |
Percent employed | 44.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,065 | 67.8 |
Percent employed | 68.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,259 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,544 | 47.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 20,967 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 14,343 | 68.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,434 | 30.7 |
Same county | 4,013 | 19.1 |
Different county | 2,421 | 11.5 |
Same state | 1,725 | 8.2 |
Different state | 696 | 3.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 190 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 22,539 | 100.0 |
| Native | 22,373 | 99.3 |
Born in United States | 22,335 | 99.1 |
State of residence | 18,976 | 84.2 |
Different state | 3,359 | 14.9 |
Born outside United States | 38 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 166 | 0.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 109 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 23 | 0.1 |
Not a citizen | 143 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 166 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 9 | 5.4 |
| Asia | 10 | 6.0 |
| Africa | 5 | 3.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 135 | 81.3 |
| Northern America | 7 | 4.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 20,967 | 100.0 |
| English only | 20,449 | 97.5 |
| Language other than English | 518 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 214 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 387 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 191 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 93 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 16 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 24 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 22,539 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 16,272 | 72.2 |
| Arab | 12 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 5 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 80 | 0.4 |
| English | 983 | 4.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 184 | 0.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 47 | 0.2 |
| German | 421 | 1.9 |
| Greek | 10 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 733 | 3.3 |
| Italian | 74 | 0.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 11 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 41 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 223 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 148 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 7 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 144 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 14 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,203 | 14.2 |
| Welsh | 39 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 15 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 9,875 | 43.8 |
| (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 |
