Date of Statehood:
Flower:
Tree:
Bird:
December 14, 1819
Camellia
Southern Longleaf Pine
Yellowhammer
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Capital: Date of Statehood: Flower: Tree: Bird: |
Montgomery December 14, 1819 Camellia Southern Longleaf Pine Yellowhammer |
| SUBJECT | 1990 | 2000 |
| Total Population | 4,040,587 | 4,447,100 |
| Male | 1,936,162 | 2,146,504 |
| Female | 2,104,425 | 2,300,596 |
| AGE | ||
| Under 5 years | 283,295 | 295,992 |
| 5 to 9 years | 293,587 | 315,345 |
| 10 to 14 years | 299,413 | 320,252 |
| 15 to 19 years | 320,426 | 324,580 |
| 20 to 24 years | 305,402 | 306,865 |
| 25 to 59 years | 1,835,165 | 2,114,186 |
| 60 to 84 years | 654,792 | 702,579 |
| 85 years and over | 48,507 | 67,301 |
| MEDIAN AGE | 33 | 35.8 |
| Under 18 years | 1,058,788 | 1,123,422 |
| Male | 541,711 | 575,653 |
| Female | 517,077 | 547,769 |
| URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE | ||
| Total population | 4,040,587 | 4,447,100 |
| Urban population | 2,437,715 | 2,465,539 |
| Rural population | 1,602,872 | 1,981,561 |
| Farm population | 59,349 | 54,171 |
| HOUSEHOLDS | ||
| Families (family households) | 1,103,835 | 1,215,968 |
| With own children under 18 years | 522,402 | 561,458 |
| Average family size | 3.13 | 3.01 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Persons 5 years and over | 3,759,802 | 4,152,278 |
| Speak a language other than English | 107,866 | 162,483 |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
| Persons 3 years and older enrolled in school | 1,056,402 | 1,155,504 |
| Preprimary school | 59,562 | 140,767 |
| Elementary or high school | 738,159 | 771,462 |
| College or graduate school | 258,681 | 243,275 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| For Persons 25 years and over | ||
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 67 | 75 |
| Percent Bachelor's degree or higher | 16 | 19 |
| HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Total housing units | 1,670,379 | 1,963,711 |
| With no telephone service | 131,554 | 73,557 |
Data from Census 2000