Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Sumter county alabama dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,704 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 338 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 229 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,062 | 43.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,000 | 21.3 |
| College or graduate school | 1,075 | 22.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 8,731 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,287 | 14.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,790 | 20.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,719 | 31.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,562 | 17.9 |
| Associate degree | 287 | 3.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 639 | 7.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 447 | 5.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 64.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 11,247 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,140 | 36.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,470 | 39.7 |
| Separated | 425 | 3.8 |
| Widowed | 1,218 | 10.8 |
Female | 960 | 8.5 |
| Divorced | 994 | 8.8 |
Female | 584 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 552 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 305 | 55.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,492 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 842 | 8.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,027 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 466 | 11.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 7,562 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,044 | 27.0 |
Percent employed | 36.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,518 | 73.0 |
Percent employed | 62.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,950 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,039 | 53.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,744 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,222 | 67.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,448 | 32.4 |
Same county | 2,575 | 18.7 |
Different county | 1,873 | 13.6 |
Same state | 980 | 7.1 |
Different state | 893 | 6.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 74 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 14,798 | 100.0 |
| Native | 14,728 | 99.5 |
Born in United States | 14,670 | 99.1 |
State of residence | 10,911 | 73.7 |
Different state | 3,759 | 25.4 |
Born outside United States | 58 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 70 | 0.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 21 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 41 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 29 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 70 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 26 | 37.1 |
| Asia | 9 | 12.9 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 25 | 35.7 |
| Northern America | 10 | 14.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,744 | 100.0 |
| English only | 13,460 | 97.9 |
| Language other than English | 284 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 128 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 209 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 85 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 64 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 34 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 11 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 14,798 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 11,490 | 77.6 |
| Arab | 9 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 4 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 81 | 0.5 |
| English | 443 | 3.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 68 | 0.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 28 | 0.2 |
| German | 252 | 1.7 |
| Greek | 4 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 375 | 2.5 |
| Italian | 41 | 0.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 39 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 209 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 38 | 0.3 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 122 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 7 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 5 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 782 | 5.3 |
| Welsh | 16 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 7 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 8,951 | 60.5 |
| (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 |
