Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Dougherty county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 28,401 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,212 | 7.8 |
| Kindergarten | 1,311 | 4.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 12,455 | 43.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 6,208 | 21.9 |
| College or graduate school | 6,215 | 21.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 58,024 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,016 | 8.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 10,270 | 17.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 16,397 | 28.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 13,354 | 23.0 |
| Associate degree | 2,640 | 4.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,618 | 11.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,729 | 6.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 73.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 74,089 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 24,471 | 33.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 32,652 | 44.1 |
| Separated | 2,576 | 3.5 |
| Widowed | 6,101 | 8.2 |
Female | 5,168 | 7.0 |
| Divorced | 8,289 | 11.2 |
Female | 5,203 | 7.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,946 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,708 | 58.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 68,385 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 9,503 | 13.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 23,780 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,465 | 10.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 50,930 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 12,742 | 25.0 |
Percent employed | 48.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 38,188 | 75.0 |
Percent employed | 72.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 10,902 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,435 | 49.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 88,735 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 46,264 | 52.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 40,998 | 46.2 |
Same county | 26,224 | 29.6 |
Different county | 14,774 | 16.6 |
Same state | 8,645 | 9.7 |
Different state | 6,129 | 6.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,473 | 1.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 96,065 | 100.0 |
| Native | 94,399 | 98.3 |
Born in United States | 93,838 | 97.7 |
State of residence | 73,643 | 76.7 |
Different state | 20,195 | 21.0 |
Born outside United States | 561 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 1,666 | 1.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 977 | 1.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 620 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 1,046 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,666 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 221 | 13.3 |
| Asia | 644 | 38.7 |
| Africa | 129 | 7.7 |
| Oceania | 11 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 602 | 36.1 |
| Northern America | 59 | 3.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 88,735 | 100.0 |
| English only | 84,829 | 95.6 |
| Language other than English | 3,906 | 4.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,517 | 1.7 |
Spanish | 2,236 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 873 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 876 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 254 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 633 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 370 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 96,065 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 77,046 | 80.2 |
| Arab | 41 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 70 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 41 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 277 | 0.3 |
| English | 4,585 | 4.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 842 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 205 | 0.2 |
| German | 3,226 | 3.4 |
| Greek | 47 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 110 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 3,762 | 3.9 |
| Italian | 797 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 18 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 263 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 425 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 6 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 47 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,215 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 934 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 16 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,452 | 1.5 |
| Swedish | 198 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 78 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 14 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 8,102 | 8.4 |
| Welsh | 239 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 225 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 49,811 | 51.9 |
| (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 |
