Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Dawson county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,395 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 233 | 6.9 |
| Kindergarten | 183 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,965 | 57.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 656 | 19.3 |
| College or graduate school | 358 | 10.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 10,752 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 649 | 6.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,558 | 14.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,565 | 33.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,452 | 22.8 |
| Associate degree | 585 | 5.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,285 | 12.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 658 | 6.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 12,551 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,021 | 16.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,360 | 66.6 |
| Separated | 259 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 601 | 4.8 |
Female | 488 | 3.9 |
| Divorced | 1,310 | 10.4 |
Female | 702 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 328 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 104 | 31.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 11,975 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,597 | 13.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,426 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 427 | 12.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,869 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,143 | 21.7 |
Percent employed | 65.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,726 | 78.3 |
Percent employed | 77.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,488 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 458 | 30.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,860 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 7,440 | 50.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,312 | 49.2 |
Same county | 1,650 | 11.1 |
Different county | 5,662 | 38.1 |
Same state | 4,264 | 28.7 |
Different state | 1,398 | 9.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 108 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 15,999 | 100.0 |
| Native | 15,770 | 98.6 |
Born in United States | 15,674 | 98.0 |
State of residence | 10,403 | 65.0 |
Different state | 5,271 | 32.9 |
Born outside United States | 96 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 229 | 1.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 80 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 96 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 133 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 229 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 122 | 53.3 |
| Asia | 17 | 7.4 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 63 | 27.5 |
| Northern America | 27 | 11.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,860 | 100.0 |
| English only | 14,367 | 96.7 |
| Language other than English | 493 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 159 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 284 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 126 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 185 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 33 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 24 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 15,999 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 12,961 | 81.0 |
| Arab | 6 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 27 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 65 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 192 | 1.2 |
| English | 1,612 | 10.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 330 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 16 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,618 | 10.1 |
| Greek | 26 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 30 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 1,739 | 10.9 |
| Italian | 319 | 2.0 |
| Lithuanian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 133 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 152 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 48 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 69 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 291 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 384 | 2.4 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 172 | 1.1 |
| Swiss | 9 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 14 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 3,884 | 24.3 |
| Welsh | 49 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 28 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 1,743 | 10.9 |
| (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 |
