Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Habersham county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,166 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 526 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 431 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,819 | 46.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,884 | 23.1 |
| College or graduate school | 1,506 | 18.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 23,501 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,113 | 13.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,733 | 15.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,931 | 33.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,143 | 17.6 |
| Associate degree | 863 | 3.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,293 | 9.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,425 | 6.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 29,052 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,387 | 18.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 18,578 | 63.9 |
| Separated | 355 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 1,948 | 6.7 |
Female | 1,629 | 5.6 |
| Divorced | 2,784 | 9.6 |
Female | 1,473 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 733 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 300 | 40.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 27,501 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,588 | 13.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,542 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 654 | 8.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 19,904 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,603 | 23.1 |
Percent employed | 61.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 15,301 | 76.9 |
Percent employed | 78.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,854 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,291 | 47.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,709 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 18,684 | 55.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,990 | 41.5 |
Same county | 6,709 | 19.9 |
Different county | 7,281 | 21.6 |
Same state | 5,186 | 15.4 |
Different state | 2,095 | 6.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,035 | 3.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 35,902 | 100.0 |
| Native | 33,089 | 92.2 |
Born in United States | 32,936 | 91.7 |
State of residence | 24,727 | 68.9 |
Different state | 8,209 | 22.9 |
Born outside United States | 153 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 2,813 | 7.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,806 | 5.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 632 | 1.8 |
Not a citizen | 2,181 | 6.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,813 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 194 | 6.9 |
| Asia | 617 | 21.9 |
| Africa | 23 | 0.8 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 1,955 | 69.5 |
| Northern America | 24 | 0.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,709 | 100.0 |
| English only | 29,775 | 88.3 |
| Language other than English | 3,934 | 11.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,313 | 6.9 |
Spanish | 2,649 | 7.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,837 | 5.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 539 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 90 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 690 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 362 | 1.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 35,902 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 27,029 | 75.3 |
| Arab | 2 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 30 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 12 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 499 | 1.4 |
| English | 3,364 | 9.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 449 | 1.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 119 | 0.3 |
| German | 2,306 | 6.4 |
| Greek | 31 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 16 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 3,347 | 9.3 |
| Italian | 402 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 11 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 87 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 190 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 18 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 706 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 560 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 24 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 67 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 103 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 49 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 17 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 7,548 | 21.0 |
| Welsh | 155 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 25 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 6,892 | 19.2 |
| (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 |
