Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Monroe county alabama dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,146 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 319 | 5.2 |
| Kindergarten | 351 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,121 | 50.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,587 | 25.8 |
| College or graduate school | 768 | 12.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 15,378 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,716 | 11.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,223 | 21.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,285 | 34.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,629 | 17.1 |
| Associate degree | 712 | 4.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,122 | 7.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 691 | 4.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 67.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 18,677 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,476 | 24.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,356 | 55.4 |
| Separated | 377 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 1,621 | 8.7 |
Female | 1,326 | 7.1 |
| Divorced | 1,847 | 9.9 |
Female | 997 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 750 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 492 | 65.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 17,446 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,028 | 11.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,029 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 529 | 8.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,019 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,702 | 20.8 |
Percent employed | 39.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,317 | 79.2 |
Percent employed | 70.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,213 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,752 | 54.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 22,519 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 15,548 | 69.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,923 | 30.7 |
Same county | 4,640 | 20.6 |
Different county | 2,283 | 10.1 |
Same state | 1,397 | 6.2 |
Different state | 886 | 3.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 48 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 24,324 | 100.0 |
| Native | 24,242 | 99.7 |
Born in United States | 24,161 | 99.3 |
State of residence | 21,193 | 87.1 |
Different state | 2,968 | 12.2 |
Born outside United States | 81 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 82 | 0.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 19 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 52 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 30 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 82 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 13 | 15.9 |
| Asia | 35 | 42.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 7 | 8.5 |
| Latin America | 20 | 24.4 |
| Northern America | 7 | 8.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 22,519 | 100.0 |
| English only | 22,075 | 98.0 |
| Language other than English | 444 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 157 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 270 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 133 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 102 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 43 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 14 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 24,324 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 18,231 | 75.0 |
| Arab | 10 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 14 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 27 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 128 | 0.5 |
| English | 1,308 | 5.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 162 | 0.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 57 | 0.2 |
| German | 684 | 2.8 |
| Greek | 8 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 9 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,496 | 6.2 |
| Italian | 101 | 0.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 18 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 65 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 528 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 295 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 10 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 344 | 1.4 |
| Swedish | 61 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 12 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 7 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,370 | 13.9 |
| Welsh | 5 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 9 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 9,503 | 39.1 |
| (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 |
