Alabama Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,155,504 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 74,879 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 65,888 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 525,314 | 45.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 246,148 | 21.3 |
| College or graduate school | 243,275 | 21.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 2,887,400 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 240,333 | 8.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 473,748 | 16.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 877,216 | 30.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 591,055 | 20.5 |
| Associate degree | 155,440 | 5.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 351,772 | 12.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 197,836 | 6.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 3,514,199 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 839,185 | 23.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 1,953,261 | 55.6 |
| Separated | 75,988 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 274,547 | 7.8 |
Female | 228,690 | 6.5 |
| Divorced | 371,218 | 10.6 |
Female | 207,157 | 5.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 100,765 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 56,369 | 55.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 3,310,446 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 447,397 | 13.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,018,258 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 91,434 | 9.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 2,497,522 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 579,227 | 23.2 |
Percent employed | 50.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,918,295 | 76.8 |
Percent employed | 74.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 555,405 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 275,044 | 49.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 4,152,278 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 2,384,847 | 57.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,718,719 | 41.4 |
Same county | 1,026,668 | 24.7 |
Different county | 692,051 | 16.7 |
Same state | 365,839 | 8.8 |
Different state | 326,212 | 7.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 48,712 | 1.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 4,447,100 | 100.0 |
| Native | 4,359,328 | 98.0 |
Born in United States | 4,328,395 | 97.3 |
State of residence | 3,262,053 | 73.4 |
Different state | 1,066,342 | 24.0 |
Born outside United States | 30,933 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 87,772 | 2.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 46,520 | 1.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 32,200 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 55,572 | 1.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 87,767 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 18,415 | 21.0 |
| Asia | 26,235 | 29.9 |
| Africa | 3,662 | 4.2 |
| Oceania | 529 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 35,574 | 40.5 |
| Northern America | 3,352 | 3.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 4,152,278 | 100.0 |
| English only | 3,989,795 | 96.1 |
| Language other than English | 162,483 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 63,917 | 1.5 |
Spanish | 89,729 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 40,299 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 43,812 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11,225 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 22,122 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10,546 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 4,447,100 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 3,553,063 | 79.9 |
| Arab | 6,730 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 5,720 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 4,461 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 41,722 | 0.9 |
| English | 344,735 | 7.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 65,235 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 10,378 | 0.2 |
| German | 254,166 | 5.7 |
| Greek | 6,481 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 3,977 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 343,254 | 7.7 |
| Italian | 56,220 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 1,600 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 13,779 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 22,979 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 1,529 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 5,379 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 88,181 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 69,037 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 1,554 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 28,867 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 13,092 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 3,607 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 1,799 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 756,375 | 17.0 |
| Welsh | 15,086 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 4,923 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 1,382,197 | 31.1 |
| (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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