Perry County, AL Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Perry county alabama dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,389 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 253 | 7.5 |
| Kindergarten | 176 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,601 | 47.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 808 | 23.8 |
| College or graduate school | 551 | 16.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 6,978 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 990 | 14.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,635 | 23.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,119 | 30.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,248 | 17.9 |
| Associate degree | 285 | 4.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 365 | 5.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 336 | 4.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 62.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 8,979 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,209 | 35.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,761 | 41.9 |
| Separated | 377 | 4.2 |
| Widowed | 958 | 10.7 |
Female | 784 | 8.7 |
| Divorced | 674 | 7.5 |
Female | 393 | 4.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 495 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 352 | 71.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 8,329 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 832 | 10.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,252 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 413 | 12.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,827 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,761 | 30.2 |
Percent employed | 34.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,066 | 69.8 |
Percent employed | 61.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,726 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 867 | 50.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,983 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 7,139 | 65.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,802 | 34.6 |
Same county | 2,270 | 20.7 |
Different county | 1,532 | 13.9 |
Same state | 1,017 | 9.3 |
Different state | 515 | 4.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 42 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 11,861 | 100.0 |
| Native | 11,803 | 99.5 |
Born in United States | 11,778 | 99.3 |
State of residence | 10,511 | 88.6 |
Different state | 1,267 | 10.7 |
Born outside United States | 25 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 58 | 0.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1 | 0.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 38 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 20 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 58 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 28 | 48.3 |
| Asia | 12 | 20.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 17 | 29.3 |
| Northern America | 1 | 1.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,983 | 100.0 |
| English only | 10,709 | 97.5 |
| Language other than English | 274 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 53 | 0.5 |
Spanish | 131 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 37 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 136 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 7 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 11,861 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 8,932 | 75.3 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 33 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 36 | 0.3 |
| English | 275 | 2.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4 | 0.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 17 | 0.1 |
| German | 193 | 1.6 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 344 | 2.9 |
| Italian | 26 | 0.2 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 7 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 39 | 0.3 |
| Scottish | 76 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 8 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 149 | 1.3 |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,378 | 11.6 |
| Welsh | 4 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 15 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 6,328 | 53.4 |
| (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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