Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Heard county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,767 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 229 | 8.3 |
| Kindergarten | 206 | 7.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,501 | 54.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 579 | 20.9 |
| College or graduate school | 252 | 9.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 7,020 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 880 | 12.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,508 | 21.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,929 | 41.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,022 | 14.6 |
| Associate degree | 168 | 2.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 365 | 5.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 148 | 2.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 66.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 7.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 8,269 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,443 | 17.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,996 | 60.4 |
| Separated | 216 | 2.6 |
| Widowed | 649 | 7.8 |
Female | 527 | 6.4 |
| Divorced | 965 | 11.7 |
Female | 491 | 5.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 300 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 157 | 52.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,841 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 807 | 10.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,649 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 233 | 8.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 6,182 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,380 | 22.3 |
Percent employed | 40.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,802 | 77.7 |
Percent employed | 75.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,194 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 606 | 50.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,132 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 6,334 | 62.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,741 | 36.9 |
Same county | 1,399 | 13.8 |
Different county | 2,342 | 23.1 |
Same state | 1,777 | 17.5 |
Different state | 565 | 5.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 57 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 11,012 | 100.0 |
| Native | 10,936 | 99.3 |
Born in United States | 10,892 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 8,580 | 77.9 |
Different state | 2,312 | 21.0 |
Born outside United States | 44 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 76 | 0.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 15 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 43 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 33 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 76 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 21 | 27.6 |
| Asia | 35 | 46.1 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 20 | 26.3 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,132 | 100.0 |
| English only | 9,899 | 97.7 |
| Language other than English | 233 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 102 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 118 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 56 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 89 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 40 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 21 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 11,012 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 8,031 | 72.9 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 14 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 123 | 1.1 |
| English | 776 | 7.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 110 | 1.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 2 | 0.0 |
| German | 405 | 3.7 |
| Greek | 6 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 836 | 7.6 |
| Italian | 78 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 42 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 64 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 13 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 156 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 69 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 23 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 10 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,229 | 29.3 |
| Welsh | 13 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,057 | 18.7 |
| (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 |
