Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Washington county alabama dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,562 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 276 | 6.0 |
| Kindergarten | 245 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,436 | 53.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,164 | 25.5 |
| College or graduate school | 441 | 9.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 11,240 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,213 | 10.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,899 | 16.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,904 | 43.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,742 | 15.5 |
| Associate degree | 513 | 4.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 627 | 5.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 342 | 3.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 13,817 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,935 | 21.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,441 | 61.1 |
| Separated | 141 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 1,187 | 8.6 |
Female | 1,005 | 7.3 |
| Divorced | 1,113 | 8.1 |
Female | 549 | 4.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 473 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 317 | 67.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,878 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,349 | 10.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,723 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 354 | 7.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,718 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,417 | 24.9 |
Percent employed | 45.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,301 | 75.1 |
Percent employed | 68.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,238 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,053 | 47.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,759 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,482 | 74.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,231 | 25.2 |
Same county | 2,427 | 14.5 |
Different county | 1,804 | 10.8 |
Same state | 1,181 | 7.0 |
Different state | 623 | 3.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 46 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 18,097 | 100.0 |
| Native | 18,011 | 99.5 |
Born in United States | 17,950 | 99.2 |
State of residence | 14,732 | 81.4 |
Different state | 3,218 | 17.8 |
Born outside United States | 61 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 86 | 0.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 19 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 78 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 8 | 0.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 86 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 13 | 15.1 |
| Asia | 32 | 37.2 |
| Africa | 24 | 27.9 |
| Oceania | 6 | 7.0 |
| Latin America | 11 | 12.8 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,759 | 100.0 |
| English only | 16,429 | 98.0 |
| Language other than English | 330 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 86 | 0.5 |
Spanish | 186 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 52 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 43 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 46 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 20 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 18,097 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 12,171 | 67.3 |
| Arab | 26 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 24 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 35 | 0.2 |
| English | 616 | 3.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 144 | 0.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 41 | 0.2 |
| German | 330 | 1.8 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 767 | 4.2 |
| Italian | 47 | 0.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 31 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 174 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 130 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 250 | 1.4 |
| Swedish | 10 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,899 | 21.5 |
| Welsh | 14 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 41 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 5,583 | 30.9 |
| (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 |
