Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Cobb county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 165,032 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 14,414 | 8.7 |
| Kindergarten | 9,458 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 71,629 | 43.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 33,818 | 20.5 |
| College or graduate school | 35,713 | 21.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 395,349 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 15,282 | 3.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 29,032 | 7.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 82,038 | 20.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 88,678 | 22.4 |
| Associate degree | 23,141 | 5.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 110,788 | 28.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 46,390 | 11.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 39.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 475,216 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 131,429 | 27.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 269,202 | 56.6 |
| Separated | 7,886 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 18,518 | 3.9 |
Female | 15,559 | 3.3 |
| Divorced | 48,181 | 10.1 |
Female | 28,694 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 9,607 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 3,489 | 36.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 448,839 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 56,014 | 12.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 135,385 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,083 | 7.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 383,236 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 56,112 | 14.6 |
Percent employed | 69.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 327,124 | 85.4 |
Percent employed | 81.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 40,727 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 16,791 | 41.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 564,574 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 247,545 | 43.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 290,771 | 51.5 |
Same county | 116,291 | 20.6 |
Different county | 174,480 | 30.9 |
Same state | 65,316 | 11.6 |
Different state | 109,164 | 19.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 26,258 | 4.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 607,751 | 100.0 |
| Native | 537,312 | 88.4 |
Born in United States | 529,391 | 87.1 |
State of residence | 227,454 | 37.4 |
Different state | 301,937 | 49.7 |
Born outside United States | 7,921 | 1.3 |
| Foreign born | 70,439 | 11.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 41,713 | 6.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 20,701 | 3.4 |
Not a citizen | 49,738 | 8.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 70,439 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 8,898 | 12.6 |
| Asia | 17,025 | 24.2 |
| Africa | 6,047 | 8.6 |
| Oceania | 200 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 35,712 | 50.7 |
| Northern America | 2,557 | 3.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 564,574 | 100.0 |
| English only | 481,572 | 85.3 |
| Language other than English | 83,002 | 14.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 39,521 | 7.0 |
Spanish | 44,531 | 7.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 25,833 | 4.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 20,749 | 3.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,510 | 1.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 11,863 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,790 | 1.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 607,751 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 595,407 | 98.0 |
| Arab | 2,508 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 2,154 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 1,504 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 6,968 | 1.1 |
| English | 67,340 | 11.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 14,270 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 3,139 | 0.5 |
| German | 66,310 | 10.9 |
| Greek | 2,277 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 2,236 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 64,428 | 10.6 |
| Italian | 23,328 | 3.8 |
| Lithuanian | 857 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 4,242 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 12,333 | 2.0 |
| Portuguese | 1,059 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 5,363 | 0.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 13,616 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 14,818 | 2.4 |
| Slovak | 888 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 9,529 | 1.6 |
| Swedish | 4,959 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 1,213 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 1,172 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 59,127 | 9.7 |
| Welsh | 4,059 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 6,561 | 1.1 |
| Other ancestries | 199,149 | 32.8 |
| (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 |
