Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Bleckley county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,502 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 229 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 190 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,510 | 43.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 706 | 20.2 |
| College or graduate school | 867 | 24.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 7,268 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 937 | 12.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,117 | 15.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,599 | 35.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,190 | 16.4 |
| Associate degree | 516 | 7.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 550 | 7.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 359 | 4.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 71.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 9,131 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,422 | 26.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,797 | 52.5 |
| Separated | 240 | 2.6 |
| Widowed | 734 | 8.0 |
Female | 661 | 7.2 |
| Divorced | 938 | 10.3 |
Female | 507 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 202 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 117 | 57.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 8,520 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,165 | 13.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,100 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 258 | 8.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 6,094 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,366 | 22.4 |
Percent employed | 48.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,728 | 77.6 |
Percent employed | 76.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,458 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 808 | 55.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,959 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 7,274 | 66.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,621 | 33.0 |
Same county | 1,836 | 16.8 |
Different county | 1,785 | 16.3 |
Same state | 1,294 | 11.8 |
Different state | 491 | 4.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 64 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 11,666 | 100.0 |
| Native | 11,499 | 98.6 |
Born in United States | 11,468 | 98.3 |
State of residence | 9,911 | 85.0 |
Different state | 1,557 | 13.3 |
Born outside United States | 31 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 167 | 1.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 100 | 0.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 73 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 94 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 167 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 34 | 20.4 |
| Asia | 26 | 15.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 107 | 64.1 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,959 | 100.0 |
| English only | 10,665 | 97.3 |
| Language other than English | 294 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 148 | 1.4 |
Spanish | 230 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 148 | 1.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 55 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 9 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 11,666 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 8,446 | 72.4 |
| Arab | 8 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 26 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 13 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 37 | 0.3 |
| English | 652 | 5.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 97 | 0.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| German | 346 | 3.0 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 603 | 5.2 |
| Italian | 47 | 0.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 27 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 59 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 14 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 287 | 2.5 |
| Scottish | 98 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 118 | 1.0 |
| Swedish | 13 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 10 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 7 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,613 | 22.4 |
| Welsh | 33 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 20 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 3,318 | 28.4 |
| (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 |
