Gadsden, AL Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,423 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 620 | 7.4 |
| Kindergarten | 564 | 6.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,801 | 45.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,950 | 23.2 |
| College or graduate school | 1,488 | 17.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 26,229 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,651 | 10.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,134 | 19.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,526 | 28.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,595 | 21.3 |
| Associate degree | 1,550 | 5.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,121 | 8.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,652 | 6.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 31,460 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,001 | 25.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 14,569 | 46.3 |
| Separated | 973 | 3.1 |
| Widowed | 3,708 | 11.8 |
Female | 3,114 | 9.9 |
| Divorced | 4,209 | 13.4 |
Female | 2,503 | 8.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,027 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 557 | 54.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 29,892 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,283 | 14.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,024 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 849 | 10.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 19,851 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,302 | 26.7 |
Percent employed | 41.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,549 | 73.3 |
Percent employed | 70.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,473 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,851 | 51.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 36,227 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 20,833 | 57.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 14,930 | 41.2 |
Same county | 9,921 | 27.4 |
Different county | 5,009 | 13.8 |
Same state | 2,820 | 7.8 |
Different state | 2,189 | 6.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 464 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 38,836 | 100.0 |
| Native | 37,818 | 97.4 |
Born in United States | 37,617 | 96.9 |
State of residence | 31,596 | 81.4 |
Different state | 6,021 | 15.5 |
Born outside United States | 201 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 1,018 | 2.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 630 | 1.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 237 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 781 | 2.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,018 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 90 | 8.8 |
| Asia | 205 | 20.1 |
| Africa | 26 | 2.6 |
| Oceania | 31 | 3.0 |
| Latin America | 652 | 64.0 |
| Northern America | 14 | 1.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 36,227 | 100.0 |
| English only | 34,619 | 95.6 |
| Language other than English | 1,608 | 4.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 841 | 2.3 |
Spanish | 1,179 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 650 | 1.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 234 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 88 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 132 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 77 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 38,836 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 30,163 | 77.7 |
| Arab | 33 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 24 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 360 | 0.9 |
| English | 2,569 | 6.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 254 | 0.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 22 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,347 | 3.5 |
| Greek | 6 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 20 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,598 | 6.7 |
| Italian | 256 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 12 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 41 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 96 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 17 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 11 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 613 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 488 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 468 | 1.2 |
| Swedish | 86 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 7,492 | 19.3 |
| Welsh | 67 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 39 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 13,238 | 34.1 |
| (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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