Etowah County, AL Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Etowah county alabama dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 23,661 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,663 | 7.0 |
| Kindergarten | 1,613 | 6.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 10,747 | 45.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,508 | 23.3 |
| College or graduate school | 4,130 | 17.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 69,829 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,023 | 8.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 12,092 | 17.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 22,531 | 32.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 15,137 | 21.7 |
| Associate degree | 4,674 | 6.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,679 | 8.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,693 | 5.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 83,242 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 16,884 | 20.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 47,856 | 57.5 |
| Separated | 1,729 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 7,524 | 9.0 |
Female | 6,384 | 7.7 |
| Divorced | 9,249 | 11.1 |
Female | 5,278 | 6.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,124 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,079 | 50.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 78,728 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 11,128 | 14.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 21,866 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,921 | 8.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 57,584 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 14,751 | 25.6 |
Percent employed | 48.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 42,833 | 74.4 |
Percent employed | 73.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 15,805 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,733 | 48.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 96,773 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 59,632 | 61.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 36,368 | 37.6 |
Same county | 24,119 | 24.9 |
Different county | 12,249 | 12.7 |
Same state | 7,297 | 7.5 |
Different state | 4,952 | 5.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 773 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 103,459 | 100.0 |
| Native | 101,772 | 98.4 |
Born in United States | 101,293 | 97.9 |
State of residence | 84,916 | 82.1 |
Different state | 16,377 | 15.8 |
Born outside United States | 479 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 1,687 | 1.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 980 | 0.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 446 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 1,241 | 1.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,687 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 245 | 14.5 |
| Asia | 385 | 22.8 |
| Africa | 26 | 1.5 |
| Oceania | 31 | 1.8 |
| Latin America | 954 | 56.6 |
| Northern America | 46 | 2.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 96,773 | 100.0 |
| English only | 93,845 | 97.0 |
| Language other than English | 2,928 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,231 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 2,072 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 968 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 560 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 127 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 198 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 107 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 103,459 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 77,294 | 74.7 |
| Arab | 64 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 60 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 81 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 1,313 | 1.3 |
| English | 8,231 | 8.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 851 | 0.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 115 | 0.1 |
| German | 4,822 | 4.7 |
| Greek | 77 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 74 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 8,707 | 8.4 |
| Italian | 895 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 12 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 176 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 286 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 20 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 87 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,690 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 1,358 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 24 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 576 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 239 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 49 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 15 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 25,737 | 24.9 |
| Welsh | 259 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 39 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 21,437 | 20.7 |
| (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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