Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Long county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,788 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 291 | 10.4 |
| Kindergarten | 237 | 8.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,332 | 47.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 642 | 23.0 |
| College or graduate school | 286 | 10.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,527 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 551 | 10.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 870 | 15.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,300 | 41.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,247 | 22.6 |
| Associate degree | 236 | 4.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 199 | 3.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 124 | 2.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 5.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 7,410 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,598 | 21.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,460 | 60.2 |
| Separated | 262 | 3.5 |
| Widowed | 284 | 3.8 |
Female | 268 | 3.6 |
| Divorced | 806 | 10.9 |
Female | 402 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 217 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 139 | 64.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,263 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,175 | 18.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,674 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 191 | 7.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,268 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 971 | 18.4 |
Percent employed | 53.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,297 | 81.6 |
Percent employed | 69.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 580 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 327 | 56.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,187 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,319 | 47.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,432 | 48.2 |
Same county | 951 | 10.4 |
Different county | 3,481 | 37.9 |
Same state | 1,406 | 15.3 |
Different state | 2,075 | 22.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 436 | 4.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 10,304 | 100.0 |
| Native | 9,751 | 94.6 |
Born in United States | 9,471 | 91.9 |
State of residence | 5,484 | 53.2 |
Different state | 3,987 | 38.7 |
Born outside United States | 280 | 2.7 |
| Foreign born | 553 | 5.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 358 | 3.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 109 | 1.1 |
Not a citizen | 444 | 4.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 553 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 43 | 7.8 |
| Asia | 63 | 11.4 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 440 | 79.6 |
| Northern America | 7 | 1.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,187 | 100.0 |
| English only | 8,326 | 90.6 |
| Language other than English | 861 | 9.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 480 | 5.2 |
Spanish | 699 | 7.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 415 | 4.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 111 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 54 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 49 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 10,304 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 8,715 | 84.6 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 19 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 6 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 58 | 0.6 |
| English | 467 | 4.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 148 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 27 | 0.3 |
| German | 636 | 6.2 |
| Greek | 13 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 697 | 6.8 |
| Italian | 231 | 2.2 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 37 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 122 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 3 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 6 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 132 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 140 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 36 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 38 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 9 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,084 | 20.2 |
| Welsh | 57 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 24 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 3,723 | 36.1 |
| (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 |
