Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Floyd county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 23,133 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,787 | 7.7 |
| Kindergarten | 1,105 | 4.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 10,624 | 45.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,646 | 20.1 |
| College or graduate school | 4,971 | 21.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 58,651 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,739 | 11.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 9,997 | 17.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 19,489 | 33.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 10,818 | 18.4 |
| Associate degree | 2,341 | 4.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,849 | 10.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,418 | 5.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 71.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 71,839 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 16,167 | 22.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 40,928 | 57.0 |
| Separated | 1,155 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 5,850 | 8.1 |
Female | 4,947 | 6.9 |
| Divorced | 7,739 | 10.8 |
Female | 4,424 | 6.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,131 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,051 | 49.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 68,384 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 8,637 | 12.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 20,680 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,002 | 9.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 50,020 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 12,342 | 24.7 |
Percent employed | 54.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 37,678 | 75.3 |
Percent employed | 77.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 11,873 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,926 | 49.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 84,524 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 45,464 | 53.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 37,609 | 44.5 |
Same county | 23,562 | 27.9 |
Different county | 14,047 | 16.6 |
Same state | 7,472 | 8.8 |
Different state | 6,575 | 7.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,451 | 1.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 90,565 | 100.0 |
| Native | 85,843 | 94.8 |
Born in United States | 85,249 | 94.1 |
State of residence | 64,318 | 71.0 |
Different state | 20,931 | 23.1 |
Born outside United States | 594 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 4,722 | 5.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,912 | 3.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,349 | 1.5 |
Not a citizen | 3,373 | 3.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,722 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 311 | 6.6 |
| Asia | 1,113 | 23.6 |
| Africa | 14 | 0.3 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 3,203 | 67.8 |
| Northern America | 81 | 1.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 84,524 | 100.0 |
| English only | 77,950 | 92.2 |
| Language other than English | 6,574 | 7.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,864 | 4.6 |
Spanish | 4,611 | 5.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,016 | 3.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,020 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 375 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 579 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 359 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 90,565 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 67,052 | 74.0 |
| Arab | 320 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 48 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 28 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 774 | 0.9 |
| English | 7,189 | 7.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 803 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 155 | 0.2 |
| German | 4,268 | 4.7 |
| Greek | 121 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 58 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 7,061 | 7.8 |
| Italian | 854 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 220 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 376 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 15 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 59 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,647 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 1,351 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 12 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 509 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 223 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 45 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 23 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 18,704 | 20.7 |
| Welsh | 220 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 14 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 21,950 | 24.2 |
| (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 |
