Updated September 25, 2021 |
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Tallapoosa county alabama dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, definitions, and count corrections see http://factfinder.census.gov/home/en/datanotes/expsf3.htm. |
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,775 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 877 | 9.0 |
| Kindergarten | 574 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,673 | 47.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,430 | 24.9 |
| College or graduate school | 1,221 | 12.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 28,373 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,729 | 9.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,760 | 20.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,348 | 32.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,235 | 18.5 |
| Associate degree | 1,289 | 4.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,679 | 9.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,333 | 4.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 33,184 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,767 | 20.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 18,773 | 56.6 |
| Separated | 779 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 3,268 | 9.8 |
Female | 2,744 | 8.3 |
| Divorced | 3,597 | 10.8 |
Female | 2,009 | 6.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 950 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 547 | 57.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 31,414 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,311 | 13.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,922 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 935 | 10.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 22,916 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,692 | 29.2 |
Percent employed | 50.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 16,224 | 70.8 |
Percent employed | 75.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,178 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,274 | 53.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 38,899 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 24,540 | 63.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 14,202 | 36.5 |
Same county | 9,033 | 23.2 |
Different county | 5,169 | 13.3 |
Same state | 3,652 | 9.4 |
Different state | 1,517 | 3.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 157 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 41,475 | 100.0 |
| Native | 41,292 | 99.6 |
Born in United States | 41,185 | 99.3 |
State of residence | 35,566 | 85.8 |
Different state | 5,619 | 13.5 |
Born outside United States | 107 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 183 | 0.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 109 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 128 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 55 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 183 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 124 | 67.8 |
| Asia | 34 | 18.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 2 | 1.1 |
| Latin America | 13 | 7.1 |
| Northern America | 10 | 5.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 38,899 | 100.0 |
| English only | 38,082 | 97.9 |
| Language other than English | 817 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 269 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 497 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 179 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 203 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 44 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 99 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 37 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 41,475 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 29,616 | 71.4 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 36 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 7 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 322 | 0.8 |
| English | 3,258 | 7.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 272 | 0.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 65 | 0.2 |
| German | 1,393 | 3.4 |
| Greek | 37 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,399 | 5.8 |
| Italian | 217 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 58 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 118 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 7 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 66 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 636 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 539 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 155 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 59 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 37 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 8,020 | 19.3 |
| Welsh | 96 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 16 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 11,798 | 28.4 |
| (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 |
