Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Lanier county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,834 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 96 | 5.2 |
| Kindergarten | 143 | 7.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 898 | 49.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 489 | 26.7 |
| College or graduate school | 208 | 11.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,487 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 479 | 10.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,000 | 22.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,535 | 34.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 867 | 19.3 |
| Associate degree | 212 | 4.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 248 | 5.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 146 | 3.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 67.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 5,617 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,272 | 22.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,190 | 56.8 |
| Separated | 113 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 479 | 8.5 |
Female | 377 | 6.7 |
| Divorced | 563 | 10.0 |
Female | 323 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 175 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 99 | 56.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,156 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 832 | 16.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,763 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 114 | 6.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,869 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,018 | 26.3 |
Percent employed | 48.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,851 | 73.7 |
Percent employed | 75.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 698 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 376 | 53.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,715 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,513 | 52.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,049 | 45.4 |
Same county | 1,043 | 15.5 |
Different county | 2,006 | 29.9 |
Same state | 1,206 | 18.0 |
Different state | 800 | 11.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 153 | 2.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 7,241 | 100.0 |
| Native | 7,164 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 7,051 | 97.4 |
State of residence | 5,208 | 71.9 |
Different state | 1,843 | 25.5 |
Born outside United States | 113 | 1.6 |
| Foreign born | 77 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 48 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 21 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 56 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 77 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 16 | 20.8 |
| Asia | 10 | 13.0 |
| Africa | 10 | 13.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 41 | 53.2 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,715 | 100.0 |
| English only | 6,538 | 97.4 |
| Language other than English | 177 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 54 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 124 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 44 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 31 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 6 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 7,241 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 6,100 | 84.2 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 47 | 0.6 |
| English | 428 | 5.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 109 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 26 | 0.4 |
| German | 331 | 4.6 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 9 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 644 | 8.9 |
| Italian | 51 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 38 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 23 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 32 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 36 | 0.5 |
| Scottish | 82 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 32 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 30 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,566 | 21.6 |
| Welsh | 6 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,610 | 36.0 |
| (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 |
