Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Pickens county alabama dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,436 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 413 | 7.6 |
| Kindergarten | 283 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,701 | 49.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,398 | 25.7 |
| College or graduate school | 641 | 11.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 13,536 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,510 | 11.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,598 | 19.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,110 | 37.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,284 | 16.9 |
| Associate degree | 711 | 5.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 873 | 6.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 450 | 3.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 69.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 16,276 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,178 | 25.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,729 | 53.6 |
| Separated | 475 | 2.9 |
| Widowed | 1,580 | 9.7 |
Female | 1,312 | 8.1 |
| Divorced | 1,314 | 8.1 |
Female | 785 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 620 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 366 | 59.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 15,224 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,849 | 12.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,120 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 472 | 9.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 11,171 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,315 | 29.7 |
Percent employed | 42.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,856 | 70.3 |
Percent employed | 70.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,016 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,575 | 52.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,521 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 13,145 | 67.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,293 | 32.2 |
Same county | 4,146 | 21.2 |
Different county | 2,147 | 11.0 |
Same state | 1,111 | 5.7 |
Different state | 1,036 | 5.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 83 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 20,949 | 100.0 |
| Native | 20,869 | 99.6 |
Born in United States | 20,795 | 99.3 |
State of residence | 16,675 | 79.6 |
Different state | 4,120 | 19.7 |
Born outside United States | 74 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 80 | 0.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 9 | 0.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 54 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 26 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 80 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 35 | 43.8 |
| Asia | 18 | 22.5 |
| Africa | 7 | 8.8 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 20 | 25.0 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,521 | 100.0 |
| English only | 19,156 | 98.1 |
| Language other than English | 365 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 120 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 250 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 82 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 96 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 28 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 19 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 20,949 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 14,242 | 68.0 |
| Arab | 1 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 125 | 0.6 |
| English | 862 | 4.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 108 | 0.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 52 | 0.2 |
| German | 443 | 2.1 |
| Greek | 5 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,076 | 5.1 |
| Italian | 81 | 0.4 |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 1 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 43 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 3 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 255 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 288 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 148 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 9 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 15 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,940 | 14.0 |
| Welsh | 43 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 7,734 | 36.9 |
| (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 |
