Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Lamar county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,354 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 379 | 8.7 |
| Kindergarten | 237 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,834 | 42.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 753 | 17.3 |
| College or graduate school | 1,151 | 26.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 10,227 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 952 | 9.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,979 | 19.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,789 | 37.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,912 | 18.7 |
| Associate degree | 444 | 4.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 690 | 6.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 461 | 4.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 71.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 12,587 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,265 | 25.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,578 | 52.3 |
| Separated | 261 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 1,017 | 8.1 |
Female | 785 | 6.2 |
| Divorced | 1,466 | 11.6 |
Female | 799 | 6.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 459 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 258 | 56.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,002 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,773 | 14.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,982 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 421 | 10.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 8,807 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,150 | 24.4 |
Percent employed | 52.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,657 | 75.6 |
Percent employed | 77.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,858 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 814 | 43.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,932 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,563 | 57.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,206 | 41.6 |
Same county | 2,468 | 16.5 |
Different county | 3,738 | 25.0 |
Same state | 2,911 | 19.5 |
Different state | 827 | 5.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 163 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 15,912 | 100.0 |
| Native | 15,748 | 99.0 |
Born in United States | 15,659 | 98.4 |
State of residence | 12,784 | 80.3 |
Different state | 2,875 | 18.1 |
Born outside United States | 89 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 164 | 1.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 84 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 72 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 92 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 164 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 15 | 9.1 |
| Asia | 25 | 15.2 |
| Africa | 19 | 11.6 |
| Oceania | 6 | 3.7 |
| Latin America | 99 | 60.4 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,932 | 100.0 |
| English only | 14,508 | 97.2 |
| Language other than English | 424 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 160 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 263 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 107 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 132 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 39 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 15 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 15,912 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 12,545 | 78.8 |
| Arab | 14 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 29 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 123 | 0.8 |
| English | 855 | 5.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 242 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 42 | 0.3 |
| German | 869 | 5.5 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 14 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,095 | 6.9 |
| Italian | 149 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 34 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 43 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 32 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 36 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 261 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 293 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 4 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 214 | 1.3 |
| Swedish | 46 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,215 | 20.2 |
| Welsh | 49 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 17 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 4,863 | 30.6 |
| (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 |
