Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Shelby county alabama dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 37,311 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,344 | 9.0 |
| Kindergarten | 2,430 | 6.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 16,588 | 44.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 7,628 | 20.4 |
| College or graduate school | 7,321 | 19.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 94,185 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,868 | 4.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 8,518 | 9.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 21,671 | 23.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 20,799 | 22.1 |
| Associate degree | 4,680 | 5.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 24,080 | 25.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 10,569 | 11.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 36.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 111,478 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 22,828 | 20.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 72,302 | 64.9 |
| Separated | 1,143 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 5,291 | 4.7 |
Female | 4,271 | 3.8 |
| Divorced | 9,914 | 8.9 |
Female | 5,919 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,923 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 931 | 48.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 105,587 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 12,772 | 12.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 31,779 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,290 | 7.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 88,253 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 12,886 | 14.6 |
Percent employed | 59.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 75,367 | 85.4 |
Percent employed | 80.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 11,629 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,816 | 41.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 132,542 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 64,764 | 48.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 66,253 | 50.0 |
Same county | 23,492 | 17.7 |
Different county | 42,761 | 32.3 |
Same state | 27,729 | 20.9 |
Different state | 15,032 | 11.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,525 | 1.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 143,293 | 100.0 |
| Native | 139,904 | 97.6 |
Born in United States | 138,717 | 96.8 |
State of residence | 93,581 | 65.3 |
Different state | 45,136 | 31.5 |
Born outside United States | 1,187 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 3,389 | 2.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,754 | 1.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,300 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 2,089 | 1.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,389 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 751 | 22.2 |
| Asia | 935 | 27.6 |
| Africa | 153 | 4.5 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 1,425 | 42.0 |
| Northern America | 125 | 3.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 132,542 | 100.0 |
| English only | 126,979 | 95.8 |
| Language other than English | 5,563 | 4.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,071 | 1.6 |
Spanish | 3,332 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,487 | 1.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,500 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 427 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 458 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 134 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 143,293 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 124,067 | 86.6 |
| Arab | 583 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 334 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 279 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,924 | 1.3 |
| English | 18,700 | 13.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,096 | 2.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 409 | 0.3 |
| German | 13,718 | 9.6 |
| Greek | 484 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 190 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 15,324 | 10.7 |
| Italian | 4,462 | 3.1 |
| Lithuanian | 93 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 795 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 1,670 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 127 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 256 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 4,521 | 3.2 |
| Scottish | 4,538 | 3.2 |
| Slovak | 155 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 810 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 782 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 270 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 238 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 23,426 | 16.3 |
| Welsh | 866 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 106 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 25,911 | 18.1 |
| (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 |
