Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Gwinnett county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 161,510 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 14,265 | 8.8 |
| Kindergarten | 9,932 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 75,344 | 46.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 34,275 | 21.2 |
| College or graduate school | 27,694 | 17.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 372,628 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 16,996 | 4.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 30,376 | 8.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 81,979 | 22.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 89,224 | 23.9 |
| Associate degree | 27,146 | 7.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 89,735 | 24.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 37,172 | 10.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 34.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 448,487 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 111,865 | 24.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 273,532 | 61.0 |
| Separated | 6,981 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 15,281 | 3.4 |
Female | 12,776 | 2.8 |
| Divorced | 40,828 | 9.1 |
Female | 24,844 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 10,675 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 3,711 | 34.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 422,432 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 45,980 | 10.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 139,324 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,127 | 7.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 367,984 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 53,871 | 14.6 |
Percent employed | 68.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 314,113 | 85.4 |
Percent employed | 80.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 30,104 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 12,649 | 42.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 541,751 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 225,905 | 41.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 285,355 | 52.7 |
Same county | 107,974 | 19.9 |
Different county | 177,381 | 32.7 |
Same state | 82,097 | 15.2 |
Different state | 95,284 | 17.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 30,491 | 5.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 588,448 | 100.0 |
| Native | 488,930 | 83.1 |
Born in United States | 481,048 | 81.7 |
State of residence | 219,543 | 37.3 |
Different state | 261,505 | 44.4 |
Born outside United States | 7,882 | 1.3 |
| Foreign born | 99,518 | 16.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 58,601 | 10.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 29,838 | 5.1 |
Not a citizen | 69,680 | 11.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 99,518 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 12,382 | 12.4 |
| Asia | 34,111 | 34.3 |
| Africa | 5,834 | 5.9 |
| Oceania | 181 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 45,599 | 45.8 |
| Northern America | 1,411 | 1.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 541,751 | 100.0 |
| English only | 426,736 | 78.8 |
| Language other than English | 115,015 | 21.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 61,048 | 11.3 |
Spanish | 56,827 | 10.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 34,450 | 6.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 26,829 | 5.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9,831 | 1.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 26,524 | 4.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 15,650 | 2.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 588,448 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 572,216 | 97.2 |
| Arab | 2,280 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 1,911 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 1,469 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 6,778 | 1.2 |
| English | 62,144 | 10.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 12,664 | 2.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,986 | 0.5 |
| German | 61,820 | 10.5 |
| Greek | 1,976 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 1,833 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 59,355 | 10.1 |
| Italian | 19,492 | 3.3 |
| Lithuanian | 807 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 3,873 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 11,172 | 1.9 |
| Portuguese | 984 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 3,851 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 12,148 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 13,689 | 2.3 |
| Slovak | 837 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 8,624 | 1.5 |
| Swedish | 4,521 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 1,152 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 1,597 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 61,719 | 10.5 |
| Welsh | 3,198 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 4,085 | 0.7 |
| Other ancestries | 205,251 | 34.9 |
| (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 |
