Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Macon county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,765 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 183 | 4.9 |
| Kindergarten | 216 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,775 | 47.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,049 | 27.9 |
| College or graduate school | 542 | 14.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 8,844 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,435 | 16.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,818 | 20.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,112 | 35.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,388 | 15.7 |
| Associate degree | 207 | 2.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 623 | 7.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 261 | 3.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 63.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 10,905 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,524 | 32.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,928 | 45.2 |
| Separated | 426 | 3.9 |
| Widowed | 1,055 | 9.7 |
Female | 831 | 7.6 |
| Divorced | 972 | 8.9 |
Female | 435 | 4.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 502 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 319 | 63.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,173 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,254 | 12.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,462 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 345 | 10.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 6,983 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,147 | 30.7 |
Percent employed | 45.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,836 | 69.3 |
Percent employed | 68.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,609 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 758 | 47.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,041 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,888 | 68.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,946 | 30.3 |
Same county | 2,399 | 18.4 |
Different county | 1,547 | 11.9 |
Same state | 1,112 | 8.5 |
Different state | 435 | 3.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 207 | 1.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 14,074 | 100.0 |
| Native | 13,821 | 98.2 |
Born in United States | 13,784 | 97.9 |
State of residence | 12,420 | 88.2 |
Different state | 1,364 | 9.7 |
Born outside United States | 37 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 253 | 1.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 162 | 1.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 35 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 218 | 1.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 253 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 13 | 5.1 |
| Asia | 17 | 6.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 5 | 2.0 |
| Latin America | 214 | 84.6 |
| Northern America | 4 | 1.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,041 | 100.0 |
| English only | 12,464 | 95.6 |
| Language other than English | 577 | 4.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 254 | 1.9 |
Spanish | 304 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 178 | 1.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 237 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 67 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 26 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 14,074 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 10,788 | 76.7 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 51 | 0.4 |
| English | 416 | 3.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 44 | 0.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 22 | 0.2 |
| German | 454 | 3.2 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 498 | 3.5 |
| Italian | 32 | 0.2 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 26 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 25 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 14 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 79 | 0.6 |
| Scottish | 74 | 0.5 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 196 | 1.4 |
| Swedish | 15 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 7 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,384 | 9.8 |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 7,449 | 52.9 |
| (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 |
