Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Gadsden county florida dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,903 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 757 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 690 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,695 | 47.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,162 | 26.6 |
| College or graduate school | 1,599 | 13.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 28,932 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,242 | 11.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,238 | 18.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,384 | 35.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,153 | 17.8 |
| Associate degree | 1,171 | 4.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,314 | 8.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,430 | 4.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 35,219 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,318 | 29.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 16,918 | 48.0 |
| Separated | 1,255 | 3.6 |
| Widowed | 2,815 | 8.0 |
Female | 2,321 | 6.6 |
| Divorced | 3,913 | 11.1 |
Female | 2,189 | 6.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,726 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 981 | 56.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 33,116 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,097 | 12.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 10,699 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,035 | 9.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 23,761 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,436 | 27.1 |
Percent employed | 51.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 17,325 | 72.9 |
Percent employed | 74.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,324 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,710 | 50.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 42,047 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 27,207 | 64.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 14,349 | 34.1 |
Same county | 7,772 | 18.5 |
Different county | 6,577 | 15.6 |
Same state | 4,278 | 10.2 |
Different state | 2,299 | 5.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 491 | 1.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 45,087 | 100.0 |
| Native | 43,239 | 95.9 |
Born in United States | 42,806 | 94.9 |
State of residence | 32,215 | 71.5 |
Different state | 10,591 | 23.5 |
Born outside United States | 433 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 1,848 | 4.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 757 | 1.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 481 | 1.1 |
Not a citizen | 1,367 | 3.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,848 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 142 | 7.7 |
| Asia | 101 | 5.5 |
| Africa | 14 | 0.8 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 1,565 | 84.7 |
| Northern America | 26 | 1.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 42,047 | 100.0 |
| English only | 38,946 | 92.6 |
| Language other than English | 3,101 | 7.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,511 | 3.6 |
Spanish | 2,644 | 6.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,399 | 3.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 292 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 57 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 87 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 36 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 45,087 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 37,308 | 82.7 |
| Arab | 8 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 11 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 64 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 264 | 0.6 |
| English | 2,064 | 4.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 518 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 59 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,462 | 3.2 |
| Greek | 4 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 28 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,846 | 4.1 |
| Italian | 344 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 60 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 69 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 149 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 10 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 31 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 660 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 421 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 316 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 63 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 20 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,965 | 8.8 |
| Welsh | 165 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 171 | 0.4 |
| Other ancestries | 24,536 | 54.4 |
| (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 |
