Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Marshall county alabama dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 18,171 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,174 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 1,408 | 7.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 9,169 | 50.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,979 | 21.9 |
| College or graduate school | 2,441 | 13.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 54,961 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,492 | 11.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 10,353 | 18.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 16,758 | 30.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 10,638 | 19.4 |
| Associate degree | 3,081 | 5.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,997 | 9.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,642 | 4.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 69.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 65,338 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,617 | 16.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 41,340 | 63.3 |
| Separated | 1,048 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 5,161 | 7.9 |
Female | 4,220 | 6.5 |
| Divorced | 7,172 | 11.0 |
Female | 3,812 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,390 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 894 | 64.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 61,762 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 8,304 | 13.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 17,799 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,421 | 8.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 46,892 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,994 | 21.3 |
Percent employed | 49.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 36,898 | 78.7 |
Percent employed | 75.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 11,148 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,670 | 50.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 76,750 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 43,130 | 56.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 32,130 | 41.9 |
Same county | 19,675 | 25.6 |
Different county | 12,455 | 16.2 |
Same state | 7,664 | 10.0 |
Different state | 4,791 | 6.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,490 | 1.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 82,231 | 100.0 |
| Native | 78,919 | 96.0 |
Born in United States | 78,538 | 95.5 |
State of residence | 61,413 | 74.7 |
Different state | 17,125 | 20.8 |
Born outside United States | 381 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 3,312 | 4.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,463 | 3.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 692 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 2,620 | 3.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,312 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 178 | 5.4 |
| Asia | 224 | 6.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 2,866 | 86.5 |
| Northern America | 44 | 1.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 76,750 | 100.0 |
| English only | 72,298 | 94.2 |
| Language other than English | 4,452 | 5.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,826 | 3.7 |
Spanish | 3,787 | 4.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,593 | 3.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 481 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 130 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 132 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 73 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 82,231 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 63,393 | 77.1 |
| Arab | 6 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 76 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 147 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,121 | 1.4 |
| English | 8,356 | 10.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,296 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 151 | 0.2 |
| German | 5,203 | 6.3 |
| Greek | 115 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 55 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 9,219 | 11.2 |
| Italian | 792 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 8 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 246 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 368 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 9 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 64 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,344 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 1,397 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 30 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 17 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 182 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 103 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 46 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 18,367 | 22.3 |
| Welsh | 240 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 27 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 14,408 | 17.5 |
| (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 |
