Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Colquitt county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,489 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 908 | 8.7 |
| Kindergarten | 625 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,135 | 49.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,662 | 25.4 |
| College or graduate school | 1,159 | 11.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 26,127 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,857 | 14.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,313 | 20.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,344 | 35.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,828 | 14.7 |
| Associate degree | 806 | 3.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,959 | 7.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,020 | 3.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 64.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 32,531 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,845 | 24.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 17,872 | 54.9 |
| Separated | 992 | 3.0 |
| Widowed | 2,786 | 8.6 |
Female | 2,334 | 7.2 |
| Divorced | 3,036 | 9.3 |
Female | 1,670 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,053 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 713 | 67.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 30,046 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,529 | 11.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 10,244 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 847 | 8.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 22,371 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,028 | 26.9 |
Percent employed | 52.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 16,343 | 73.1 |
Percent employed | 75.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,205 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,788 | 53.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 38,890 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 21,181 | 54.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 16,663 | 42.8 |
Same county | 10,056 | 25.9 |
Different county | 6,607 | 17.0 |
Same state | 3,760 | 9.7 |
Different state | 2,847 | 7.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,046 | 2.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 42,053 | 100.0 |
| Native | 39,315 | 93.5 |
Born in United States | 39,176 | 93.2 |
State of residence | 32,259 | 76.7 |
Different state | 6,917 | 16.4 |
Born outside United States | 139 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 2,738 | 6.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,078 | 4.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 291 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 2,447 | 5.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,738 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 71 | 2.6 |
| Asia | 30 | 1.1 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 1 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 2,636 | 96.3 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 38,890 | 100.0 |
| English only | 34,675 | 89.2 |
| Language other than English | 4,215 | 10.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,531 | 6.5 |
Spanish | 3,996 | 10.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,444 | 6.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 171 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 53 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 34 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 24 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 42,053 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 29,959 | 71.2 |
| Arab | 30 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 7 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 288 | 0.7 |
| English | 2,248 | 5.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 275 | 0.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 77 | 0.2 |
| German | 1,077 | 2.6 |
| Greek | 15 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 21 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,247 | 5.3 |
| Italian | 309 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 13 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 41 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 45 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 20 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 54 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 427 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 423 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 374 | 0.9 |
| Swedish | 17 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 4 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 7 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 9,059 | 21.5 |
| Welsh | 38 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 13 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 12,828 | 30.5 |
| (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 |
