Lamar County, AL Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Lamar county alabama dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,521 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 188 | 5.3 |
| Kindergarten | 236 | 6.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,739 | 49.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 915 | 26.0 |
| College or graduate school | 443 | 12.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 10,758 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,417 | 13.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,342 | 21.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,036 | 37.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,602 | 14.9 |
| Associate degree | 523 | 4.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 583 | 5.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 255 | 2.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 65.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 7.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 12,875 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,391 | 18.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,816 | 60.7 |
| Separated | 197 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 1,247 | 9.7 |
Female | 1,070 | 8.3 |
| Divorced | 1,224 | 9.5 |
Female | 626 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 258 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 143 | 55.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,134 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,547 | 12.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,480 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 289 | 8.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 8,909 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,532 | 28.4 |
Percent employed | 48.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,377 | 71.6 |
Percent employed | 72.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,413 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,281 | 53.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,001 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,798 | 65.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,108 | 34.1 |
Same county | 3,435 | 22.9 |
Different county | 1,673 | 11.2 |
Same state | 892 | 5.9 |
Different state | 781 | 5.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 95 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 15,904 | 100.0 |
| Native | 15,776 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 15,724 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 9,927 | 62.4 |
Different state | 5,797 | 36.4 |
Born outside United States | 52 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 128 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 97 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 22 | 0.1 |
Not a citizen | 106 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 128 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 21 | 16.4 |
| Asia | 38 | 29.7 |
| Africa | 5 | 3.9 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 64 | 50.0 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,001 | 100.0 |
| English only | 14,716 | 98.1 |
| Language other than English | 285 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 104 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 210 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 61 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 45 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 23 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 14 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 14 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 15,904 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 9,045 | 56.9 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 191 | 1.2 |
| English | 886 | 5.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 157 | 1.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| German | 469 | 2.9 |
| Greek | 49 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,203 | 7.6 |
| Italian | 102 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 53 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 27 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 7 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 18 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 113 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 161 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 35 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 30 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,306 | 20.8 |
| Welsh | 8 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,229 | 14.0 |
| (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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