Wilcox County, AL Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Wilcox county alabama dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, definitions, and count corrections see https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml. |
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,626 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 203 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 177 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,960 | 54.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 958 | 26.4 |
| College or graduate school | 328 | 9.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 7,979 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,098 | 13.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,130 | 26.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,414 | 30.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,210 | 15.2 |
| Associate degree | 318 | 4.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 604 | 7.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 205 | 2.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 59.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 9,889 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,441 | 34.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,127 | 41.7 |
| Separated | 396 | 4.0 |
| Widowed | 1,059 | 10.7 |
Female | 845 | 8.5 |
| Divorced | 866 | 8.8 |
Female | 405 | 4.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 578 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 289 | 50.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 9,168 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 749 | 8.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,539 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 450 | 12.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 6,555 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,228 | 34.0 |
Percent employed | 36.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,327 | 66.0 |
Percent employed | 52.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,728 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 859 | 49.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 12,100 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,364 | 69.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,674 | 30.4 |
Same county | 2,475 | 20.5 |
Different county | 1,199 | 9.9 |
Same state | 768 | 6.3 |
Different state | 431 | 3.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 62 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 13,183 | 100.0 |
| Native | 13,142 | 99.7 |
Born in United States | 13,138 | 99.7 |
State of residence | 12,116 | 91.9 |
Different state | 1,022 | 7.8 |
Born outside United States | 4 | 0.0 |
| Foreign born | 41 | 0.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 6 | 0.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 18 | 0.1 |
Not a citizen | 23 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 41 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 4 | 9.8 |
| Asia | 16 | 39.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 10 | 24.4 |
| Northern America | 11 | 26.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 12,100 | 100.0 |
| English only | 11,763 | 97.2 |
| Language other than English | 337 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 131 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 230 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 84 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 61 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 26 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 16 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 13,183 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 8,869 | 67.3 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 52 | 0.4 |
| English | 285 | 2.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 61 | 0.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 4 | 0.0 |
| German | 151 | 1.1 |
| Greek | 8 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 217 | 1.6 |
| Italian | 17 | 0.1 |
| Lithuanian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 30 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 198 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 107 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 112 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 2 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,019 | 7.7 |
| Welsh | 15 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 6,586 | 50.0 |
| (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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