Jackson County, AL Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Jackson county alabama dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,505 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 702 | 6.1 |
| Kindergarten | 741 | 6.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,975 | 51.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,652 | 23.1 |
| College or graduate school | 1,435 | 12.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 36,435 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,762 | 13.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 7,244 | 19.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,707 | 34.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,039 | 16.6 |
| Associate degree | 1,885 | 5.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,400 | 6.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,398 | 3.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 67.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 43,225 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,450 | 17.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 26,380 | 61.0 |
| Separated | 797 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 3,612 | 8.4 |
Female | 2,952 | 6.8 |
| Divorced | 4,986 | 11.5 |
Female | 2,640 | 6.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,278 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 834 | 65.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 40,924 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,923 | 12.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,423 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 750 | 6.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 31,529 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,230 | 22.9 |
Percent employed | 50.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 24,299 | 77.1 |
Percent employed | 77.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,082 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,862 | 54.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 50,517 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 31,121 | 61.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 19,194 | 38.0 |
Same county | 11,904 | 23.6 |
Different county | 7,290 | 14.4 |
Same state | 3,658 | 7.2 |
Different state | 3,632 | 7.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 202 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 53,926 | 100.0 |
| Native | 53,531 | 99.3 |
Born in United States | 53,356 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 36,920 | 68.5 |
Different state | 16,436 | 30.5 |
Born outside United States | 175 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 395 | 0.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 132 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 181 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 214 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 395 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 71 | 18.0 |
| Asia | 95 | 24.1 |
| Africa | 2 | 0.5 |
| Oceania | 1 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 215 | 54.4 |
| Northern America | 11 | 2.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 50,517 | 100.0 |
| English only | 49,458 | 97.9 |
| Language other than English | 1,059 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 333 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 694 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 226 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 281 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 72 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 60 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 29 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 53,926 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 39,702 | 73.6 |
| Arab | 69 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 35 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 19 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 833 | 1.5 |
| English | 3,954 | 7.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 471 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 77 | 0.1 |
| German | 3,173 | 5.9 |
| Greek | 37 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 60 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 5,714 | 10.6 |
| Italian | 550 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 13 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 57 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 183 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 7 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 22 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 857 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 513 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 8 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 93 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 97 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 11 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 14 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 13,069 | 24.2 |
| Welsh | 170 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 26 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 9,570 | 17.7 |
| (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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