Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Walker county alabama dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 15,536 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 898 | 5.8 |
| Kindergarten | 795 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,679 | 49.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,583 | 23.1 |
| College or graduate school | 2,581 | 16.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 47,919 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,603 | 11.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 10,110 | 21.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 16,647 | 34.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,499 | 17.7 |
| Associate degree | 2,684 | 5.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,566 | 5.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,810 | 3.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 67.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 57,033 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,164 | 17.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 34,179 | 59.9 |
| Separated | 1,072 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 5,150 | 9.0 |
Female | 4,419 | 7.7 |
| Divorced | 6,468 | 11.3 |
Female | 3,453 | 6.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,845 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,146 | 62.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 54,074 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,375 | 13.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 14,786 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,503 | 10.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 40,732 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 12,247 | 30.1 |
Percent employed | 45.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 28,485 | 69.9 |
Percent employed | 69.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 9,856 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,442 | 55.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 66,242 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 42,321 | 63.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 23,609 | 35.6 |
Same county | 16,097 | 24.3 |
Different county | 7,512 | 11.3 |
Same state | 4,873 | 7.4 |
Different state | 2,639 | 4.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 312 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 70,713 | 100.0 |
| Native | 70,200 | 99.3 |
Born in United States | 69,884 | 98.8 |
State of residence | 59,301 | 83.9 |
Different state | 10,583 | 15.0 |
Born outside United States | 316 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 513 | 0.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 294 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 147 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 366 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 513 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 74 | 14.4 |
| Asia | 110 | 21.4 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 300 | 58.5 |
| Northern America | 29 | 5.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 66,242 | 100.0 |
| English only | 64,758 | 97.8 |
| Language other than English | 1,484 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 513 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 942 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 386 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 435 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 110 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 80 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 17 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 70,713 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 50,305 | 71.1 |
| Arab | 28 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 18 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 60 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 926 | 1.3 |
| English | 4,789 | 6.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 579 | 0.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 114 | 0.2 |
| German | 2,789 | 3.9 |
| Greek | 57 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 23 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 6,248 | 8.8 |
| Italian | 678 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 52 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 164 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 6 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 39 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 995 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 1,017 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 5 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 134 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 89 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 14 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 19,600 | 27.7 |
| Welsh | 152 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 41 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 11,683 | 16.5 |
| (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 |
