Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Burke county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,592 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 450 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 398 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,461 | 52.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,670 | 25.3 |
| College or graduate school | 613 | 9.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 13,338 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,773 | 13.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,915 | 21.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,935 | 37.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,938 | 14.5 |
| Associate degree | 506 | 3.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 870 | 6.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 401 | 3.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 64.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 16,497 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,972 | 30.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,638 | 46.3 |
| Separated | 663 | 4.0 |
| Widowed | 1,385 | 8.4 |
Female | 1,154 | 7.0 |
| Divorced | 1,839 | 11.1 |
Female | 1,020 | 6.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 788 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 481 | 61.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 15,238 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,957 | 12.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,091 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 815 | 13.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 11,806 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,713 | 31.5 |
Percent employed | 47.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,093 | 68.5 |
Percent employed | 71.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,448 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,457 | 59.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 20,452 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,964 | 63.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,225 | 35.3 |
Same county | 4,285 | 21.0 |
Different county | 2,940 | 14.4 |
Same state | 2,027 | 9.9 |
Different state | 913 | 4.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 263 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 22,243 | 100.0 |
| Native | 22,056 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 21,869 | 98.3 |
State of residence | 18,587 | 83.6 |
Different state | 3,282 | 14.8 |
Born outside United States | 187 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 187 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 62 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 123 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 64 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 187 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 70 | 37.4 |
| Asia | 14 | 7.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 103 | 55.1 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 20,452 | 100.0 |
| English only | 19,739 | 96.5 |
| Language other than English | 713 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 276 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 458 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 155 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 239 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 111 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 16 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 22,243 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 18,693 | 84.0 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 54 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 268 | 1.2 |
| English | 1,106 | 5.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 285 | 1.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 23 | 0.1 |
| German | 701 | 3.2 |
| Greek | 21 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 15 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 905 | 4.1 |
| Italian | 107 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 15 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 63 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 14 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 15 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 320 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 180 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 226 | 1.0 |
| Swedish | 20 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 63 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,741 | 12.3 |
| Welsh | 33 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 27 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 11,491 | 51.7 |
| (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 |
