Cherokee County, AL Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Cherokee county alabama dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,661 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 254 | 5.4 |
| Kindergarten | 338 | 7.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,510 | 53.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 988 | 21.2 |
| College or graduate school | 571 | 12.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 16,825 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,322 | 13.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,816 | 22.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,865 | 34.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,477 | 14.7 |
| Associate degree | 709 | 4.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 928 | 5.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 708 | 4.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 63.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 19,530 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,025 | 15.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,615 | 64.6 |
| Separated | 336 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 1,600 | 8.2 |
Female | 1,373 | 7.0 |
| Divorced | 1,954 | 10.0 |
Female | 888 | 4.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 526 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 365 | 69.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 18,675 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,408 | 12.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,686 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 533 | 11.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,859 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,561 | 25.7 |
Percent employed | 43.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,298 | 74.3 |
Percent employed | 74.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,638 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,680 | 46.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 22,558 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 14,299 | 63.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,085 | 35.8 |
Same county | 3,817 | 16.9 |
Different county | 4,268 | 18.9 |
Same state | 1,701 | 7.5 |
Different state | 2,567 | 11.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 174 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 23,988 | 100.0 |
| Native | 23,729 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 23,710 | 98.8 |
State of residence | 14,767 | 61.6 |
Different state | 8,943 | 37.3 |
Born outside United States | 19 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 259 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 101 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 91 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 168 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 259 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 101 | 39.0 |
| Asia | 59 | 22.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 11 | 4.2 |
| Latin America | 85 | 32.8 |
| Northern America | 3 | 1.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 22,558 | 100.0 |
| English only | 22,085 | 97.9 |
| Language other than English | 473 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 148 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 300 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 61 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 85 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 17 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 34 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 16 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 23,988 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 16,949 | 70.7 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 296 | 1.2 |
| English | 1,503 | 6.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 86 | 0.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| German | 790 | 3.3 |
| Greek | 3 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,674 | 7.0 |
| Italian | 97 | 0.4 |
| Lithuanian | 8 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 33 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 76 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 11 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 249 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 187 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 66 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 16 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 9 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 8,346 | 34.8 |
| Welsh | 70 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 25 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 3,392 | 14.1 |
| (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 |
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