Language Spoken At Home in Alfalfa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 5,343 | 100% |
| English only | 5,062 | 94.7% |
| Language other than English | 281 | 5.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 106 | 2.0% |
| Spanish | 188 | 3.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 77 | 1.4% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 48 | 0.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 21 | 0.4% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 45 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 8 | 0.1% |
Ancestry in Alfalfa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 5,631 | 100% |
| American | 594 | 10.5% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 27 | 0.5% |
| Danish | 19 | 0.3% |
| Dutch | 213 | 3.8% |
| English | 479 | 8.5% |
| French (except Basque) | 145 | 2.6% |
| French Canadian | 10 | 0.2% |
| German | 1,764 | 31.3% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 4 | 0.1% |
| Irish | 963 | 17.1% |
| Italian | 59 | 1.0% |
| Lithuanian | 9 | 0.2% |
| Norwegian | 13 | 0.2% |
| Polish | 24 | 0.4% |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 50 | 0.9% |
| Scotch-Irish | 140 | 2.5% |
| Scottish | 106 | 1.9% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 7 | 0.1% |
| Swedish | 15 | 0.3% |
| Swiss | 19 | 0.3% |
| Ukrainian | 5 | 0.1% |
| Welsh | 33 | 0.6% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 39 | 0.7% |
Households By Type in Alfalfa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,047 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,342 | 65.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 483 | 23.6% |
| Married-couple family | 1,127 | 55.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 359 | 17.5% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 56 | 2.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 36 | 1.8% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 159 | 7.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 88 | 4.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 705 | 34.4% |
| Householder living alone | 614 | 30.0% |
| 65 years and over | 321 | 15.7% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 515 | 25.2% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 713 | 34.8% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Alfalfa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 4,540 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,047 | 45.1% |
| Spouse | 1,107 | 24.4% |
| Child | 1,100 | 24.2% |
| Other relatives | 120 | 2.6% |
| Nonrelatives | 166 | 3.7% |
| Unmarried partner | 94 | 2.1% |
Marital Status in Alfalfa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,905 | 100% |
| Never married | 699 | 24.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,377 | 47.4% |
| Separated | 43 | 1.5% |
| Widowed | 110 | 3.8% |
| Divorced | 676 | 23.3% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,921 | 100% |
| Never married | 261 | 13.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,118 | 58.2% |
| Separated | 58 | 3.0% |
| Widowed | 268 | 14.0% |
| Divorced | 216 | 11.2% |
Fertility in Alfalfa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 62 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 30 | 48.4% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 86 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 72 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 193 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Alfalfa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 47 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 32 | 68.1% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 17 | 36.2% |
| 3 or 4 years | 2 | 4.3% |
| 5 or more years | 13 | 27.7% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 32 | 100% |
| Who are female | 20 | 62.5% |
| Who are married | 24 | 75.0% |
School Enrollment in Alfalfa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,016 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 67 | 6.6% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 3.6% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 438 | 43.1% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 277 | 27.3% |
| College or graduate school | 197 | 19.4% |
Educational Attainment in Alfalfa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 4,322 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 184 | 4.3% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 422 | 9.8% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,667 | 38.6% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,015 | 23.5% |
| Associate's degree | 147 | 3.4% |
| Bachelor's degree | 629 | 14.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 258 | 6.0% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 86.0% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 20.5% |
Veteran Status in Alfalfa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,644 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 554 | 11.9% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Alfalfa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 4,561 | 100% |
| With a disability | 740 | 16.2% |
| Under 18 years | 987 | 100% |
| With a disability | 12 | 1.2% |
| 18 to 64 years | 2,519 | 100% |
| With a disability | 350 | 13.9% |
| 65 years and over | 1,055 | 100% |
| With a disability | 378 | 35.8% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Alfalfa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 5,542 | 100% |
| Same house | 4,557 | 82.2% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 985 | 17.8% |
| Same county | 332 | 6.0% |
| Different county | 653 | 11.8% |
| Same state | 493 | 8.9% |
| Different state | 160 | 2.9% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Alfalfa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 5,631 | 100% |
| Native | 5,531 | 98.2% |
| Born in United States | 5,526 | 98.1% |
| State of residence | 3,796 | 67.4% |
| Different state | 1,730 | 30.7% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 5 | 0.1% |
| Foreign born | 100 | 1.8% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Alfalfa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 100 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 100 | 100% |
Year of Entry in Alfalfa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 105 | 100% |
| Native | 5 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 5 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 100 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 100 | 100% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Alfalfa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 100 | 100% |
| Europe | 6 | 100% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 94 | 100% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |