Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Henry county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 32,860 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,759 | 8.4 |
| Kindergarten | 2,114 | 6.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 16,394 | 49.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 6,941 | 21.1 |
| College or graduate school | 4,652 | 14.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 75,501 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,069 | 4.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 8,838 | 11.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 25,901 | 34.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 17,907 | 23.7 |
| Associate degree | 5,026 | 6.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 10,215 | 13.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,545 | 6.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 89,743 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 17,540 | 19.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 58,423 | 65.1 |
| Separated | 1,123 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 3,746 | 4.2 |
Female | 3,047 | 3.4 |
| Divorced | 8,911 | 9.9 |
Female | 5,132 | 5.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,757 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 989 | 35.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 84,169 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 12,474 | 14.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 28,961 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,817 | 6.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 71,360 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 12,161 | 17.0 |
Percent employed | 63.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 59,199 | 83.0 |
Percent employed | 81.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 8,635 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,803 | 44.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 109,726 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 49,548 | 45.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 58,860 | 53.6 |
Same county | 16,623 | 15.1 |
Different county | 42,237 | 38.5 |
Same state | 31,082 | 28.3 |
Different state | 11,155 | 10.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,318 | 1.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 119,341 | 100.0 |
| Native | 115,296 | 96.6 |
Born in United States | 114,051 | 95.6 |
State of residence | 74,176 | 62.2 |
Different state | 39,875 | 33.4 |
Born outside United States | 1,245 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 4,045 | 3.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,296 | 1.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,206 | 1.8 |
Not a citizen | 1,839 | 1.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,045 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 768 | 19.0 |
| Asia | 1,579 | 39.0 |
| Africa | 334 | 8.3 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 1,270 | 31.4 |
| Northern America | 94 | 2.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 109,726 | 100.0 |
| English only | 103,560 | 94.4 |
| Language other than English | 6,166 | 5.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,720 | 1.6 |
Spanish | 2,657 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 818 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,893 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 355 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,241 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 493 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 119,341 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 99,692 | 83.5 |
| Arab | 389 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 155 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 194 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,600 | 1.3 |
| English | 11,024 | 9.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,891 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 479 | 0.4 |
| German | 10,105 | 8.5 |
| Greek | 227 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 174 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 11,115 | 9.3 |
| Italian | 3,057 | 2.6 |
| Lithuanian | 9 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 463 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 1,218 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 101 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 238 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,527 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 2,597 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 67 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 773 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 514 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 187 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 61 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 20,673 | 17.3 |
| Welsh | 572 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 529 | 0.4 |
| Other ancestries | 28,753 | 24.1 |
| (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 |
