Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Hancock county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,704 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 219 | 8.1 |
| Kindergarten | 171 | 6.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,206 | 44.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 778 | 28.8 |
| College or graduate school | 330 | 12.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 6,618 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 960 | 14.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,539 | 23.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,281 | 34.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,037 | 15.7 |
| Associate degree | 155 | 2.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 411 | 6.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 235 | 3.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 62.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 8,094 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,513 | 31.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,002 | 49.4 |
| Separated | 300 | 3.7 |
| Widowed | 786 | 9.7 |
Female | 667 | 8.2 |
| Divorced | 493 | 6.1 |
Female | 238 | 2.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 365 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 147 | 40.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,623 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 759 | 10.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,219 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 201 | 9.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,646 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,769 | 38.1 |
Percent employed | 59.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,877 | 61.9 |
Percent employed | 59.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,215 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 633 | 52.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,505 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 6,742 | 70.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,735 | 28.8 |
Same county | 1,055 | 11.1 |
Different county | 1,680 | 17.7 |
Same state | 1,420 | 14.9 |
Different state | 260 | 2.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 28 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 10,076 | 100.0 |
| Native | 10,045 | 99.7 |
Born in United States | 10,023 | 99.5 |
State of residence | 8,530 | 84.7 |
Different state | 1,493 | 14.8 |
Born outside United States | 22 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 31 | 0.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4 | 0.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 18 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 13 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 31 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 14 | 45.2 |
| Asia | 11 | 35.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 4 | 12.9 |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0 |
| Northern America | 2 | 6.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,505 | 100.0 |
| English only | 9,368 | 98.6 |
| Language other than English | 137 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 29 | 0.3 |
Spanish | 101 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 19 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 25 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 10,076 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 7,450 | 73.9 |
| Arab | 11 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 4 | 0.0 |
| English | 143 | 1.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 20 | 0.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| German | 241 | 2.4 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 307 | 3.0 |
| Italian | 23 | 0.2 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 10 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 41 | 0.4 |
| Scottish | 12 | 0.1 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 99 | 1.0 |
| Swedish | 5 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 19 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 436 | 4.3 |
| Welsh | 13 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 9 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 6,052 | 60.1 |
| (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 |
