Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Coweta county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 23,339 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,192 | 9.4 |
| Kindergarten | 1,545 | 6.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 11,676 | 50.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,191 | 22.2 |
| College or graduate school | 2,735 | 11.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 56,821 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,519 | 6.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,923 | 12.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 18,664 | 32.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 12,964 | 22.8 |
| Associate degree | 3,042 | 5.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 8,123 | 14.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,586 | 6.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 67,464 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 14,844 | 22.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 41,458 | 61.5 |
| Separated | 1,061 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 3,768 | 5.6 |
Female | 3,190 | 4.7 |
| Divorced | 6,333 | 9.4 |
Female | 3,561 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,087 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 790 | 37.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 63,526 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 9,127 | 14.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 21,391 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,546 | 7.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 52,764 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,614 | 16.3 |
Percent employed | 61.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 44,150 | 83.7 |
Percent employed | 80.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,084 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,280 | 46.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 82,117 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 39,135 | 47.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 41,219 | 50.2 |
Same county | 16,445 | 20.0 |
Different county | 24,774 | 30.2 |
Same state | 15,565 | 19.0 |
Different state | 9,209 | 11.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,763 | 2.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 89,215 | 100.0 |
| Native | 85,958 | 96.3 |
Born in United States | 85,048 | 95.3 |
State of residence | 57,343 | 64.3 |
Different state | 27,705 | 31.1 |
Born outside United States | 910 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 3,257 | 3.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,954 | 2.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 982 | 1.1 |
Not a citizen | 2,275 | 2.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,257 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 684 | 21.0 |
| Asia | 469 | 14.4 |
| Africa | 92 | 2.8 |
| Oceania | 23 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 1,868 | 57.4 |
| Northern America | 121 | 3.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 82,117 | 100.0 |
| English only | 77,496 | 94.4 |
| Language other than English | 4,621 | 5.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,236 | 2.7 |
Spanish | 3,011 | 3.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,748 | 2.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,177 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 347 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 318 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 105 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 89,215 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 75,752 | 84.9 |
| Arab | 263 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 186 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 144 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,062 | 1.2 |
| English | 8,394 | 9.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,606 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 343 | 0.4 |
| German | 7,760 | 8.7 |
| Greek | 208 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 131 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 8,399 | 9.4 |
| Italian | 1,851 | 2.1 |
| Lithuanian | 105 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 604 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 972 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 96 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 128 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,793 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 1,717 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 79 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 624 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 502 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 197 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 109 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 15,517 | 17.4 |
| Welsh | 312 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 160 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 22,490 | 25.2 |
| (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 |
