Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Decatur county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,686 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 641 | 8.3 |
| Kindergarten | 552 | 7.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,684 | 47.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,790 | 23.3 |
| College or graduate school | 1,019 | 13.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 17,633 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,971 | 11.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,375 | 19.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,914 | 33.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,465 | 19.7 |
| Associate degree | 772 | 4.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,295 | 7.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 841 | 4.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 69.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 21,488 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,484 | 25.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,941 | 50.9 |
| Separated | 778 | 3.6 |
| Widowed | 1,939 | 9.0 |
Female | 1,693 | 7.9 |
| Divorced | 2,346 | 10.9 |
Female | 1,297 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 813 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 473 | 58.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 20,164 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,331 | 11.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,899 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 616 | 8.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 14,962 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,607 | 24.1 |
Percent employed | 47.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,355 | 75.9 |
Percent employed | 75.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,562 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,841 | 51.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,042 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 15,014 | 57.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 10,673 | 41.0 |
Same county | 6,344 | 24.4 |
Different county | 4,329 | 16.6 |
Same state | 1,900 | 7.3 |
Different state | 2,429 | 9.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 355 | 1.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 28,240 | 100.0 |
| Native | 27,579 | 97.7 |
Born in United States | 27,470 | 97.3 |
State of residence | 20,495 | 72.6 |
Different state | 6,975 | 24.7 |
Born outside United States | 109 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 661 | 2.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 463 | 1.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 127 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 534 | 1.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 661 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 51 | 7.7 |
| Asia | 58 | 8.8 |
| Africa | 45 | 6.8 |
| Oceania | 8 | 1.2 |
| Latin America | 486 | 73.5 |
| Northern America | 13 | 2.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,042 | 100.0 |
| English only | 24,809 | 95.3 |
| Language other than English | 1,233 | 4.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 615 | 2.4 |
Spanish | 1,007 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 480 | 1.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 169 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 105 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 28 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 22 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 28,240 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 22,540 | 79.8 |
| Arab | 61 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 33 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 190 | 0.7 |
| English | 1,850 | 6.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 273 | 1.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 29 | 0.1 |
| German | 721 | 2.6 |
| Greek | 11 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 11 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,465 | 5.2 |
| Italian | 106 | 0.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 77 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 55 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 22 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 346 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 157 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 248 | 0.9 |
| Swedish | 39 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 7 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 16 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 5,016 | 17.8 |
| Welsh | 49 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 31 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 11,727 | 41.5 |
| (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 |
