Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Cook county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,164 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 368 | 8.8 |
| Kindergarten | 296 | 7.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,065 | 49.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 905 | 21.7 |
| College or graduate school | 530 | 12.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 9,876 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,270 | 12.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,231 | 22.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,554 | 36.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,536 | 15.6 |
| Associate degree | 483 | 4.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 540 | 5.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 262 | 2.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 64.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 11,942 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,566 | 21.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,737 | 56.4 |
| Separated | 440 | 3.7 |
| Widowed | 1,073 | 9.0 |
Female | 898 | 7.5 |
| Divorced | 1,126 | 9.4 |
Female | 631 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 494 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 309 | 62.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 11,213 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,452 | 12.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,878 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 328 | 8.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 8,489 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,873 | 22.1 |
Percent employed | 46.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,616 | 77.9 |
Percent employed | 75.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,977 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,155 | 58.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,522 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,046 | 55.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,291 | 43.3 |
Same county | 3,614 | 24.9 |
Different county | 2,677 | 18.4 |
Same state | 1,583 | 10.9 |
Different state | 1,094 | 7.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 185 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 15,771 | 100.0 |
| Native | 15,406 | 97.7 |
Born in United States | 15,290 | 97.0 |
State of residence | 12,227 | 77.5 |
Different state | 3,063 | 19.4 |
Born outside United States | 116 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 365 | 2.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 225 | 1.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 125 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 240 | 1.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 365 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 35 | 9.6 |
| Asia | 50 | 13.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 266 | 72.9 |
| Northern America | 14 | 3.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,522 | 100.0 |
| English only | 13,871 | 95.5 |
| Language other than English | 651 | 4.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 347 | 2.4 |
Spanish | 484 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 253 | 1.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 74 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 36 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 53 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 31 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 15,771 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 10,948 | 69.4 |
| Arab | 16 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 11 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 93 | 0.6 |
| English | 986 | 6.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 78 | 0.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 24 | 0.2 |
| German | 722 | 4.6 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 13 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,068 | 6.8 |
| Italian | 136 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 25 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 55 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 1 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 9 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 166 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 57 | 0.4 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 266 | 1.7 |
| Swedish | 13 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,776 | 17.6 |
| Welsh | 26 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 72 | 0.5 |
| Other ancestries | 4,335 | 27.5 |
| (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 |
