Alabama

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Language Spoken At Home in Alabama
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over4,472,235100%
English only4,241,42994.8%
Language other than English230,8065.2%
   Speak English less than very well107,0212.4%
   Spanish149,0703.3%
      Speak English less than very well79,8141.8%
   Other Indo-European languages37,8430.8%
      Speak English less than very well7,7200.2%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages34,6700.8%
      Speak English less than very well17,1140.4%
   Other languages9,2230.2%
      Speak English less than very well2,3730.1%

Ancestry in Alabama
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population4,777,326100%
  American679,06814.2%
  Arab9,7170.2%
  Czech4,3880.1%
  Danish4,7280.1%
  Dutch51,8631.1%
  English420,5278.8%
  French (except Basque)84,5751.8%
  French Canadian9,1480.2%
  German357,0917.5%
  Greek7,6460.2%
  Hungarian4,9050.1%
  Irish465,7049.7%
  Italian82,8061.7%
  Lithuanian2,0970.0%
  Norwegian15,3740.3%
  Polish31,9920.7%
  Portuguese3,4540.1%
  Russian8,0070.2%
  Scotch-Irish80,6881.7%
  Scottish92,3741.9%
  Slovak1,9680.0%
  Subsaharan African35,6340.7%
  Swedish18,9500.4%
  Swiss4,8160.1%
  Ukrainian2,0760.0%
  Welsh18,8350.4%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)8,0130.2%
Households By Type in Alabama
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households1,837,576100%
  Family households (families)1,242,54467.6%
     With own children under 18 years521,72828.4%
     Married-couple family890,71548.5%
        With own children under 18 years336,83718.3%
     Male householder, no wife present, family75,3304.1%
        With own children under 18 years32,9601.8%
     Female householder, no husband present, family276,49915.0%
        With own children under 18 years151,9318.3%
  Nonfamily households595,03232.4%
     Householder living alone520,35628.3%
        65 years and over186,67810.2%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years597,33732.5%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over475,33025.9%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Alabama
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households4,662,328100%
  Householder1,837,57639.4%
  Spouse890,57019.1%
  Child1,410,80630.3%
  Other relatives337,0287.2%
  Nonrelatives186,3484.0%
     Unmarried partner65,4091.4%
Marital Status in Alabama
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over1,841,356100%
  Never married584,35531.7%
  Now married, except separated957,17452.0%
  Separated39,4672.1%
  Widowed52,8992.9%
  Divorced207,46111.3%
 
  Females 15 years and over2,003,035100%
  Never married517,69325.8%
  Now married, except separated937,08746.8%
  Separated61,2903.1%
  Widowed222,43411.1%
  Divorced264,53113.2%
Fertility in Alabama
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months68,685100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)28,80441.9%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women470%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old590%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old320%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1110%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old200%
Grandparents in Alabama
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years118,622100%
  Responsible for grandchildren67,11556.6%
        Less than 1 year12,67710.7%
        1 or 2 years15,38113.0%
        3 or 4 years11,3079.5%
        5 or more years27,75023.4%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years67,115100%
  Who are female42,80463.8%
  Who are married46,98070.0%
School Enrollment in Alabama
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school1,220,805100%
  Nursery school, preschool68,6195.6%
  Kindergarten64,8735.3%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)509,55141.7%
  High school (grades 9-12)255,66520.9%
  College or graduate school322,09726.4%
Educational Attainment in Alabama
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over3,166,424100%
  Less than 9th grade187,8825.9%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma363,14811.5%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)991,40631.3%
  Some college, no degree691,68621.8%
  Associate's degree227,3017.2%
  Bachelor's degree448,11714.2%
  Graduate or professional degree256,8848.1%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher082.6%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher022.3%
Veteran Status in Alabama
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over3,630,798100%
  Civilian veterans398,34311.0%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Alabama
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population4,693,822100%
  With a disability764,30616.3%
 
Under 18 years1,128,220100%
  With a disability55,7464.9%
 
18 to 64 years2,921,943100%
  With a disability427,74214.6%
 
65 years and over643,659100%
  With a disability280,81843.6%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Alabama
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over4,720,103100%
  Same house4,005,86784.9%
  Different house in the U.S.698,62814.8%
     Same county429,9279.1%
     Different county268,7015.7%
        Same state155,2103.3%
        Different state113,4912.4%
  Abroad15,6080.3%
Place Of Birth in Alabama
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population4,777,326100%
  Native4,610,59296.5%
     Born in United States4,574,04595.7%
        State of residence3,354,93170.2%
        Different state1,219,11425.5%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)36,5470.8%
  Foreign born166,7343.5%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Alabama
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population166,734100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen51,00230.6%
  Not a U.S. citizen115,73269.4%
Year of Entry in Alabama
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States203,281100%
  Native36,547100%
    Entered 2010 or later6091.7%
    Entered before 201035,93898.3%
  Foreign born166,734100%
    Entered 2010 or later6,8684.1%
    Entered before 2010159,86695.9%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Alabama
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea166,734100%
  Europe18,47611.1%
  Asia45,08627.0%
  Africa6,7684.1%
  Oceania6700.4%
  Latin America92,44155.4%
  Northern America3,2932.0%