Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Cherokee county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 36,937 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,646 | 9.9 |
| Kindergarten | 2,394 | 6.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 18,071 | 48.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 7,045 | 19.1 |
| College or graduate school | 5,781 | 15.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 91,141 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,279 | 5.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 8,906 | 9.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 24,882 | 27.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 21,628 | 23.7 |
| Associate degree | 5,856 | 6.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 17,895 | 19.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 6,695 | 7.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 27.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 107,482 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 20,775 | 19.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 71,158 | 66.2 |
| Separated | 1,187 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 4,130 | 3.8 |
Female | 3,285 | 3.1 |
| Divorced | 10,232 | 9.5 |
Female | 6,074 | 5.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,779 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,049 | 37.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 101,840 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 12,824 | 12.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 32,899 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,329 | 7.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 87,337 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 12,386 | 14.2 |
Percent employed | 66.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 74,951 | 85.8 |
Percent employed | 80.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 8,953 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,819 | 42.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 129,888 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 62,490 | 48.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 64,286 | 49.5 |
Same county | 18,549 | 14.3 |
Different county | 45,737 | 35.2 |
Same state | 26,823 | 20.7 |
Different state | 18,914 | 14.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,112 | 2.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 141,903 | 100.0 |
| Native | 133,630 | 94.2 |
Born in United States | 132,381 | 93.3 |
State of residence | 70,487 | 49.7 |
Different state | 61,894 | 43.6 |
Born outside United States | 1,249 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 8,273 | 5.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,707 | 3.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,247 | 1.6 |
Not a citizen | 6,026 | 4.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 8,273 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,362 | 16.5 |
| Asia | 1,261 | 15.2 |
| Africa | 91 | 1.1 |
| Oceania | 26 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 5,159 | 62.4 |
| Northern America | 374 | 4.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 129,888 | 100.0 |
| English only | 119,438 | 92.0 |
| Language other than English | 10,450 | 8.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,975 | 3.8 |
Spanish | 6,737 | 5.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,897 | 3.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,367 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 526 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 922 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 430 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 141,903 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 132,271 | 93.2 |
| Arab | 560 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 379 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 394 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 2,255 | 1.6 |
| English | 19,071 | 13.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,862 | 2.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 802 | 0.6 |
| German | 18,104 | 12.8 |
| Greek | 418 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 350 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 18,741 | 13.2 |
| Italian | 5,664 | 4.0 |
| Lithuanian | 201 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,048 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 2,817 | 2.0 |
| Portuguese | 202 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 607 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,717 | 2.6 |
| Scottish | 3,511 | 2.5 |
| Slovak | 227 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 242 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 1,184 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 189 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 206 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 21,540 | 15.2 |
| Welsh | 1,118 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 443 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 24,419 | 17.2 |
| (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 |
