Russell County, AL Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Russell county alabama dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 12,521 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 889 | 7.1 |
| Kindergarten | 692 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,217 | 49.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,957 | 23.6 |
| College or graduate school | 1,766 | 14.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 32,107 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,774 | 11.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,975 | 21.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,594 | 33.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,985 | 18.6 |
| Associate degree | 1,669 | 5.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,009 | 6.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,101 | 3.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 66.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 38,750 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,820 | 25.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 18,927 | 48.8 |
| Separated | 1,228 | 3.2 |
| Widowed | 3,872 | 10.0 |
Female | 3,051 | 7.9 |
| Divorced | 4,903 | 12.7 |
Female | 2,762 | 7.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,362 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 557 | 40.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 36,134 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,339 | 14.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,498 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 937 | 8.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 27,385 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,586 | 27.7 |
Percent employed | 49.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 19,799 | 72.3 |
Percent employed | 72.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,259 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,358 | 53.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 46,183 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 26,283 | 56.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 19,123 | 41.4 |
Same county | 9,717 | 21.0 |
Different county | 9,406 | 20.4 |
Same state | 2,650 | 5.7 |
Different state | 6,756 | 14.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 777 | 1.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 49,756 | 100.0 |
| Native | 48,753 | 98.0 |
Born in United States | 48,049 | 96.6 |
State of residence | 23,934 | 48.1 |
Different state | 24,115 | 48.5 |
Born outside United States | 704 | 1.4 |
| Foreign born | 1,003 | 2.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 397 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 481 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 522 | 1.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,003 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 293 | 29.2 |
| Asia | 274 | 27.3 |
| Africa | 54 | 5.4 |
| Oceania | 5 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 351 | 35.0 |
| Northern America | 26 | 2.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 46,183 | 100.0 |
| English only | 44,348 | 96.0 |
| Language other than English | 1,835 | 4.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 700 | 1.5 |
Spanish | 918 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 384 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 618 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 205 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 264 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 111 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 49,756 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 40,661 | 81.7 |
| Arab | 44 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 44 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 351 | 0.7 |
| English | 2,223 | 4.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 522 | 1.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 173 | 0.3 |
| German | 2,042 | 4.1 |
| Greek | 97 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 38 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 3,626 | 7.3 |
| Italian | 466 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 166 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 156 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 7 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 39 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 540 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 378 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 4 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 305 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 82 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 10 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 15 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 7,375 | 14.8 |
| Welsh | 83 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 92 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 21,777 | 43.8 |
| (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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