Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Tuscaloosa county alabama dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 52,373 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,668 | 5.1 |
| Kindergarten | 2,534 | 4.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 17,366 | 33.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 8,664 | 16.5 |
| College or graduate school | 21,141 | 40.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 99,039 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,418 | 6.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 14,563 | 14.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 28,115 | 28.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 20,774 | 21.0 |
| Associate degree | 5,365 | 5.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 14,193 | 14.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 9,611 | 9.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 24.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 132,737 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 43,574 | 32.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 65,449 | 49.3 |
| Separated | 2,555 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 8,842 | 6.7 |
Female | 7,395 | 5.6 |
| Divorced | 12,317 | 9.3 |
Female | 7,322 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,424 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,929 | 56.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 126,162 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 15,264 | 12.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 41,107 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,946 | 9.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 93,629 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 19,245 | 20.6 |
Percent employed | 48.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 74,384 | 79.4 |
Percent employed | 75.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 17,740 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,610 | 48.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 154,505 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 78,867 | 51.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 73,233 | 47.4 |
Same county | 42,971 | 27.8 |
Different county | 30,262 | 19.6 |
Same state | 18,712 | 12.1 |
Different state | 11,550 | 7.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,405 | 1.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 164,875 | 100.0 |
| Native | 161,416 | 97.9 |
Born in United States | 160,404 | 97.3 |
State of residence | 125,713 | 76.2 |
Different state | 34,691 | 21.0 |
Born outside United States | 1,012 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 3,459 | 2.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,056 | 1.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,098 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 2,361 | 1.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,459 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 998 | 28.9 |
| Asia | 1,364 | 39.4 |
| Africa | 23 | 0.7 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 960 | 27.8 |
| Northern America | 114 | 3.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 154,505 | 100.0 |
| English only | 147,682 | 95.6 |
| Language other than English | 6,823 | 4.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,562 | 1.7 |
Spanish | 3,205 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,158 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,154 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 623 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,209 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 627 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 164,875 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 129,938 | 78.8 |
| Arab | 242 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 229 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 123 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 1,702 | 1.0 |
| English | 13,325 | 8.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,574 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 218 | 0.1 |
| German | 9,383 | 5.7 |
| Greek | 192 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 191 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 12,300 | 7.5 |
| Italian | 1,673 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 55 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 616 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 830 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 40 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 286 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,604 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 2,911 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 43 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,480 | 0.9 |
| Swedish | 478 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 59 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 45 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 22,416 | 13.6 |
| Welsh | 692 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 247 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 53,984 | 32.7 |
| (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 |
