Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Forsyth county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 23,873 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,262 | 13.7 |
| Kindergarten | 1,641 | 6.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 11,752 | 49.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,240 | 17.8 |
| College or graduate school | 2,978 | 12.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 65,027 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,617 | 5.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,669 | 8.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 15,272 | 23.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 14,062 | 21.6 |
| Associate degree | 3,917 | 6.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 16,950 | 26.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,540 | 8.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 34.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 74,267 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 12,173 | 16.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 52,660 | 70.9 |
| Separated | 678 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 2,752 | 3.7 |
Female | 2,409 | 3.2 |
| Divorced | 6,004 | 8.1 |
Female | 3,221 | 4.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,442 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 514 | 35.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 70,896 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 8,619 | 12.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 20,461 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,153 | 5.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 61,295 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,468 | 13.8 |
Percent employed | 64.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 52,827 | 86.2 |
Percent employed | 80.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,779 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,771 | 40.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 88,989 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 36,143 | 40.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 50,603 | 56.9 |
Same county | 10,404 | 11.7 |
Different county | 40,199 | 45.2 |
Same state | 23,474 | 26.4 |
Different state | 16,725 | 18.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,243 | 2.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 98,407 | 100.0 |
| Native | 92,524 | 94.0 |
Born in United States | 91,805 | 93.3 |
State of residence | 48,487 | 49.3 |
Different state | 43,318 | 44.0 |
Born outside United States | 719 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 5,883 | 6.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,284 | 3.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,576 | 1.6 |
Not a citizen | 4,307 | 4.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 5,883 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,267 | 21.5 |
| Asia | 701 | 11.9 |
| Africa | 178 | 3.0 |
| Oceania | 34 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 3,289 | 55.9 |
| Northern America | 414 | 7.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 88,989 | 100.0 |
| English only | 81,312 | 91.4 |
| Language other than English | 7,677 | 8.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,038 | 4.5 |
Spanish | 5,210 | 5.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,241 | 3.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,828 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 530 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 490 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 185 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 98,407 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 93,682 | 95.2 |
| Arab | 307 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 318 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 221 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,546 | 1.6 |
| English | 13,779 | 14.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,672 | 2.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 740 | 0.8 |
| German | 12,993 | 13.2 |
| Greek | 342 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 651 | 0.7 |
| Irish1 | 13,394 | 13.6 |
| Italian | 4,176 | 4.2 |
| Lithuanian | 180 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 879 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 2,087 | 2.1 |
| Portuguese | 121 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 583 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,577 | 2.6 |
| Scottish | 3,117 | 3.2 |
| Slovak | 119 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 104 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 788 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 133 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 249 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 15,792 | 16.0 |
| Welsh | 678 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 65 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 15,071 | 15.3 |
| (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 |
