Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Candler county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,343 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 186 | 7.9 |
| Kindergarten | 97 | 4.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,194 | 51.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 626 | 26.7 |
| College or graduate school | 240 | 10.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 6,166 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,105 | 17.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,550 | 25.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,804 | 29.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 859 | 13.9 |
| Associate degree | 222 | 3.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 424 | 6.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 202 | 3.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 56.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 7,431 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,623 | 21.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,101 | 55.2 |
| Separated | 255 | 3.4 |
| Widowed | 756 | 10.2 |
Female | 582 | 7.8 |
| Divorced | 696 | 9.4 |
Female | 384 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 282 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 172 | 61.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,998 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 907 | 13.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,184 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 108 | 4.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,052 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,198 | 23.7 |
Percent employed | 48.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,854 | 76.3 |
Percent employed | 68.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,199 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 741 | 61.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,845 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 5,103 | 57.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,486 | 39.4 |
Same county | 2,024 | 22.9 |
Different county | 1,462 | 16.5 |
Same state | 892 | 10.1 |
Different state | 570 | 6.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 256 | 2.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 9,577 | 100.0 |
| Native | 8,991 | 93.9 |
Born in United States | 8,904 | 93.0 |
State of residence | 7,325 | 76.5 |
Different state | 1,579 | 16.5 |
Born outside United States | 87 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 586 | 6.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 446 | 4.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 95 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 491 | 5.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 586 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 8 | 1.4 |
| Asia | 17 | 2.9 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 561 | 95.7 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,845 | 100.0 |
| English only | 8,001 | 90.5 |
| Language other than English | 844 | 9.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 573 | 6.5 |
Spanish | 798 | 9.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 571 | 6.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 36 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 9,577 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 6,785 | 70.8 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 40 | 0.4 |
| English | 335 | 3.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 90 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 8 | 0.1 |
| German | 288 | 3.0 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 454 | 4.7 |
| Italian | 102 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 8 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 13 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 23 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 114 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 108 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 54 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 17 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 47 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,022 | 21.1 |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 37 | 0.4 |
| Other ancestries | 3,025 | 31.6 |
| (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 |
