Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Brooks county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,275 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 248 | 5.8 |
| Kindergarten | 226 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,179 | 51.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,104 | 25.8 |
| College or graduate school | 518 | 12.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 10,455 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,254 | 12.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,149 | 20.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,875 | 37.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,577 | 15.1 |
| Associate degree | 418 | 4.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 728 | 7.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 454 | 4.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 67.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 12,783 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,413 | 26.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,354 | 49.7 |
| Separated | 341 | 2.7 |
| Widowed | 1,387 | 10.9 |
Female | 1,143 | 8.9 |
| Divorced | 1,288 | 10.1 |
Female | 708 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 551 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 289 | 52.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 11,922 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,508 | 12.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,192 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 234 | 5.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 8,621 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,407 | 27.9 |
Percent employed | 55.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,214 | 72.1 |
Percent employed | 75.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,258 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,154 | 51.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,400 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,298 | 60.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,975 | 38.8 |
Same county | 2,691 | 17.5 |
Different county | 3,284 | 21.3 |
Same state | 2,022 | 13.1 |
Different state | 1,262 | 8.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 127 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 16,450 | 100.0 |
| Native | 16,170 | 98.3 |
Born in United States | 16,098 | 97.9 |
State of residence | 12,652 | 76.9 |
Different state | 3,446 | 20.9 |
Born outside United States | 72 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 280 | 1.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 150 | 0.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 93 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 187 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 280 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 65 | 23.2 |
| Asia | 35 | 12.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 180 | 64.3 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,400 | 100.0 |
| English only | 14,872 | 96.6 |
| Language other than English | 528 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 252 | 1.6 |
Spanish | 418 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 216 | 1.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 55 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 14 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 55 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 22 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 16,450 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 12,649 | 76.9 |
| Arab | 24 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 128 | 0.8 |
| English | 1,051 | 6.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 160 | 1.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 27 | 0.2 |
| German | 650 | 4.0 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 729 | 4.4 |
| Italian | 76 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 10 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 46 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 236 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 158 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 9 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 281 | 1.7 |
| Swedish | 5 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 32 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,920 | 17.8 |
| Welsh | 64 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 6,025 | 36.6 |
| (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 |
