Limestone County, AL Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Limestone county alabama dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 16,015 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,004 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 853 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,711 | 48.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,549 | 22.2 |
| College or graduate school | 2,898 | 18.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 43,456 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,976 | 9.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 7,105 | 16.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 14,102 | 32.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,829 | 20.3 |
| Associate degree | 2,095 | 4.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,166 | 11.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,183 | 5.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 52,055 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,759 | 20.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 31,348 | 60.2 |
| Separated | 827 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 3,411 | 6.6 |
Female | 2,854 | 5.5 |
| Divorced | 5,710 | 11.0 |
Female | 2,584 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,274 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 749 | 58.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 49,322 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,565 | 13.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 14,156 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,245 | 8.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 37,446 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,419 | 22.5 |
Percent employed | 53.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 29,027 | 77.5 |
Percent employed | 77.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,048 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,637 | 51.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 61,239 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 36,345 | 59.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 24,500 | 40.0 |
Same county | 13,566 | 22.2 |
Different county | 10,934 | 17.9 |
Same state | 6,343 | 10.4 |
Different state | 4,591 | 7.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 394 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 65,676 | 100.0 |
| Native | 64,581 | 98.3 |
Born in United States | 64,206 | 97.8 |
State of residence | 47,094 | 71.7 |
Different state | 17,112 | 26.1 |
Born outside United States | 375 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 1,095 | 1.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 579 | 0.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 368 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 727 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,095 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 99 | 9.0 |
| Asia | 182 | 16.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 814 | 74.3 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 61,239 | 100.0 |
| English only | 58,769 | 96.0 |
| Language other than English | 2,470 | 4.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,117 | 1.8 |
Spanish | 1,593 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 839 | 1.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 611 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 139 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 193 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 123 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 65,676 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 52,805 | 80.4 |
| Arab | 32 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 38 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 32 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 649 | 1.0 |
| English | 5,046 | 7.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,018 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 126 | 0.2 |
| German | 4,683 | 7.1 |
| Greek | 28 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 61 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 6,357 | 9.7 |
| Italian | 716 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 16 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 197 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 451 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 13 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 117 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,165 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 952 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 683 | 1.0 |
| Swedish | 234 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 20 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 22 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 14,960 | 22.8 |
| Welsh | 192 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 26 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 14,971 | 22.8 |
| (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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