Decatur, AL Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 13,297 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,008 | 7.6 |
| Kindergarten | 776 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,435 | 48.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,810 | 21.1 |
| College or graduate school | 2,268 | 17.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 35,427 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,486 | 7.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,600 | 13.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,505 | 26.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,335 | 23.5 |
| Associate degree | 2,100 | 5.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,768 | 16.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,633 | 7.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 23.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 42,375 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,712 | 22.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 23,618 | 55.7 |
| Separated | 929 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 3,210 | 7.6 |
Female | 2,678 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 4,906 | 11.6 |
Female | 2,876 | 6.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 774 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 443 | 57.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 40,256 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,306 | 13.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 12,129 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,016 | 8.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 31,007 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,412 | 20.7 |
Percent employed | 51.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 24,595 | 79.3 |
Percent employed | 75.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,657 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,142 | 47.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 50,385 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 26,006 | 51.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 23,572 | 46.8 |
Same county | 14,679 | 29.1 |
Different county | 8,893 | 17.7 |
Same state | 4,374 | 8.7 |
Different state | 4,519 | 9.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 807 | 1.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 53,953 | 100.0 |
| Native | 51,536 | 95.5 |
Born in United States | 51,257 | 95.0 |
State of residence | 36,498 | 67.6 |
Different state | 14,759 | 27.4 |
Born outside United States | 279 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 2,417 | 4.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,623 | 3.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 905 | 1.7 |
Not a citizen | 1,512 | 2.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,412 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 209 | 8.7 |
| Asia | 311 | 12.9 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 7 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 1,855 | 76.9 |
| Northern America | 30 | 1.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 50,385 | 100.0 |
| English only | 47,378 | 94.0 |
| Language other than English | 3,007 | 6.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,027 | 4.0 |
Spanish | 2,225 | 4.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,653 | 3.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 472 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 161 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 201 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 140 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 53,953 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 47,655 | 88.3 |
| Arab | 88 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 63 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 39 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 508 | 0.9 |
| English | 5,357 | 9.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 960 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 99 | 0.2 |
| German | 4,633 | 8.6 |
| Greek | 66 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 58 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 5,779 | 10.7 |
| Italian | 696 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 62 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 203 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 434 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 27 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 71 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,518 | 2.8 |
| Scottish | 848 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 32 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 299 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 164 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 44 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 14 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 8,668 | 16.1 |
| Welsh | 302 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 37 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 16,586 | 30.7 |
| (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 |
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