Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Grady county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,185 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 455 | 7.4 |
| Kindergarten | 293 | 4.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,029 | 49.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,644 | 26.6 |
| College or graduate school | 764 | 12.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 14,988 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,700 | 11.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,886 | 19.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,956 | 39.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,349 | 15.7 |
| Associate degree | 507 | 3.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,018 | 6.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 572 | 3.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 69.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 18,427 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,293 | 23.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,929 | 53.9 |
| Separated | 753 | 4.1 |
| Widowed | 1,541 | 8.4 |
Female | 1,356 | 7.4 |
| Divorced | 1,911 | 10.4 |
Female | 1,064 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 644 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 369 | 57.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 17,186 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,979 | 11.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,827 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 417 | 7.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 12,968 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,957 | 22.8 |
Percent employed | 44.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,011 | 77.2 |
Percent employed | 76.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,003 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,503 | 50.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 22,021 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,452 | 56.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 9,094 | 41.3 |
Same county | 5,519 | 25.1 |
Different county | 3,575 | 16.2 |
Same state | 1,804 | 8.2 |
Different state | 1,771 | 8.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 475 | 2.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 23,659 | 100.0 |
| Native | 22,734 | 96.1 |
Born in United States | 22,585 | 95.5 |
State of residence | 16,892 | 71.4 |
Different state | 5,693 | 24.1 |
Born outside United States | 149 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 925 | 3.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 788 | 3.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 77 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 848 | 3.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 925 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 41 | 4.4 |
| Asia | 18 | 1.9 |
| Africa | 12 | 1.3 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 828 | 89.5 |
| Northern America | 26 | 2.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 22,021 | 100.0 |
| English only | 20,860 | 94.7 |
| Language other than English | 1,161 | 5.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 776 | 3.5 |
Spanish | 1,011 | 4.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 734 | 3.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 79 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 26 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 23,659 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 18,281 | 77.3 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 9 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 100 | 0.4 |
| English | 1,584 | 6.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 336 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 57 | 0.2 |
| German | 930 | 3.9 |
| Greek | 77 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,424 | 6.0 |
| Italian | 249 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 79 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 76 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 19 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 12 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 313 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 349 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 103 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 17 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,534 | 19.2 |
| Welsh | 59 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 7,939 | 33.6 |
| (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 |
