Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Dooly county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,117 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 220 | 7.1 |
| Kindergarten | 208 | 6.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,367 | 43.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 938 | 30.1 |
| College or graduate school | 384 | 12.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 7,309 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 838 | 11.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,467 | 20.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,765 | 37.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,213 | 16.6 |
| Associate degree | 322 | 4.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 415 | 5.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 289 | 4.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 68.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 9,120 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,691 | 29.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,369 | 47.9 |
| Separated | 311 | 3.4 |
| Widowed | 749 | 8.2 |
Female | 631 | 6.9 |
| Divorced | 1,000 | 11.0 |
Female | 430 | 4.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 347 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 203 | 58.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 8,568 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 985 | 11.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,640 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 235 | 8.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,580 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,526 | 27.3 |
Percent employed | 54.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,054 | 72.7 |
Percent employed | 75.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,254 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 647 | 51.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,764 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 6,213 | 57.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,383 | 40.7 |
Same county | 2,120 | 19.7 |
Different county | 2,263 | 21.0 |
Same state | 2,005 | 18.6 |
Different state | 258 | 2.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 168 | 1.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 11,525 | 100.0 |
| Native | 11,351 | 98.5 |
Born in United States | 11,339 | 98.4 |
State of residence | 10,011 | 86.9 |
Different state | 1,328 | 11.5 |
Born outside United States | 12 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 174 | 1.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 129 | 1.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 35 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 139 | 1.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 174 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 8 | 4.6 |
| Asia | 38 | 21.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 2 | 1.1 |
| Latin America | 124 | 71.3 |
| Northern America | 2 | 1.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,764 | 100.0 |
| English only | 10,254 | 95.3 |
| Language other than English | 510 | 4.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 198 | 1.8 |
Spanish | 379 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 128 | 1.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 70 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 14 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 61 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 56 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 11,525 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 8,900 | 77.2 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 8 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 37 | 0.3 |
| English | 479 | 4.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 31 | 0.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 2 | 0.0 |
| German | 203 | 1.8 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 408 | 3.5 |
| Italian | 44 | 0.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 10 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 4 | 0.0 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 48 | 0.4 |
| Scottish | 76 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 123 | 1.1 |
| Swedish | 3 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 3 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,631 | 14.2 |
| Welsh | 2 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,786 | 50.2 |
| (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 |
