Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Ben hill county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,520 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 375 | 8.3 |
| Kindergarten | 242 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,223 | 49.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,089 | 24.1 |
| College or graduate school | 591 | 13.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 10,990 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,420 | 12.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,338 | 21.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,090 | 37.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,702 | 15.5 |
| Associate degree | 394 | 3.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 643 | 5.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 403 | 3.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 65.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 13,476 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,318 | 24.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,853 | 50.9 |
| Separated | 421 | 3.1 |
| Widowed | 1,373 | 10.2 |
Female | 1,154 | 8.6 |
| Divorced | 1,511 | 11.2 |
Female | 702 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 432 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 253 | 58.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,643 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,458 | 11.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,354 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 360 | 8.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,444 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,455 | 26.0 |
Percent employed | 55.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,989 | 74.0 |
Percent employed | 72.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,071 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,169 | 56.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,192 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,493 | 58.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,299 | 38.9 |
Same county | 4,144 | 25.6 |
Different county | 2,155 | 13.3 |
Same state | 1,409 | 8.7 |
Different state | 746 | 4.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 400 | 2.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 17,484 | 100.0 |
| Native | 16,893 | 96.6 |
Born in United States | 16,809 | 96.1 |
State of residence | 13,669 | 78.2 |
Different state | 3,140 | 18.0 |
Born outside United States | 84 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 591 | 3.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 441 | 2.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 118 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 473 | 2.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 591 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 29 | 4.9 |
| Asia | 25 | 4.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 14 | 2.4 |
| Latin America | 523 | 88.5 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,192 | 100.0 |
| English only | 15,386 | 95.0 |
| Language other than English | 806 | 5.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 512 | 3.2 |
Spanish | 710 | 4.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 486 | 3.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 87 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 26 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 9 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 17,484 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 13,565 | 77.6 |
| Arab | 5 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 77 | 0.4 |
| English | 785 | 4.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 97 | 0.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 36 | 0.2 |
| German | 454 | 2.6 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 30 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 1,192 | 6.8 |
| Italian | 58 | 0.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 21 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 34 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 298 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 56 | 0.3 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 277 | 1.6 |
| Swedish | 40 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,531 | 20.2 |
| Welsh | 17 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 15 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 6,542 | 37.4 |
| (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 |
