Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Effingham county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,636 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 954 | 9.0 |
| Kindergarten | 692 | 6.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,283 | 49.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,523 | 23.7 |
| College or graduate school | 1,184 | 11.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 23,129 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,348 | 5.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,543 | 15.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,351 | 40.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,549 | 19.7 |
| Associate degree | 1,181 | 5.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,143 | 9.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,014 | 4.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 28,223 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,547 | 19.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 17,765 | 62.9 |
| Separated | 480 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 1,566 | 5.5 |
Female | 1,333 | 4.7 |
| Divorced | 2,865 | 10.2 |
Female | 1,515 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 797 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 422 | 52.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 26,219 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,334 | 16.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,910 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 783 | 7.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 21,551 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,917 | 18.2 |
Percent employed | 54.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 17,634 | 81.8 |
Percent employed | 77.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,926 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,495 | 51.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 34,701 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 18,572 | 53.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 15,838 | 45.6 |
Same county | 5,717 | 16.5 |
Different county | 10,121 | 29.2 |
Same state | 6,323 | 18.2 |
Different state | 3,798 | 10.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 291 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 37,535 | 100.0 |
| Native | 37,033 | 98.7 |
Born in United States | 36,647 | 97.6 |
State of residence | 26,607 | 70.9 |
Different state | 10,040 | 26.7 |
Born outside United States | 386 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 502 | 1.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 143 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 270 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 232 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 502 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 143 | 28.5 |
| Asia | 252 | 50.2 |
| Africa | 7 | 1.4 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 100 | 19.9 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 34,701 | 100.0 |
| English only | 33,722 | 97.2 |
| Language other than English | 979 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 436 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 460 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 199 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 308 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 137 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 211 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 100 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 37,535 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 30,480 | 81.2 |
| Arab | 25 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 88 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 25 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 429 | 1.1 |
| English | 2,962 | 7.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 769 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 152 | 0.4 |
| German | 4,276 | 11.4 |
| Greek | 115 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 64 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 3,563 | 9.5 |
| Italian | 876 | 2.3 |
| Lithuanian | 17 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 230 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 327 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 38 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 20 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 611 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 683 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 19 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 156 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 196 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 35 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 22 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 7,453 | 19.9 |
| Welsh | 195 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 73 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 7,061 | 18.8 |
| (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 |
