Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Mitchell county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,545 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 435 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 382 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,220 | 49.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,683 | 25.7 |
| College or graduate school | 825 | 12.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 14,972 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,818 | 12.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,380 | 22.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,298 | 35.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,674 | 17.9 |
| Associate degree | 437 | 2.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 884 | 5.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 481 | 3.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 65.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 18,459 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,084 | 27.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,164 | 49.6 |
| Separated | 1,046 | 5.7 |
| Widowed | 1,629 | 8.8 |
Female | 1,268 | 6.9 |
| Divorced | 1,536 | 8.3 |
Female | 853 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 780 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 357 | 45.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 17,336 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,814 | 10.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,696 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 570 | 10.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 11,917 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,429 | 28.8 |
Percent employed | 52.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,488 | 71.2 |
Percent employed | 73.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,640 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,171 | 44.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 22,238 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 13,616 | 61.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,382 | 37.7 |
Same county | 4,639 | 20.9 |
Different county | 3,743 | 16.8 |
Same state | 2,778 | 12.5 |
Different state | 965 | 4.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 240 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 23,932 | 100.0 |
| Native | 23,558 | 98.4 |
Born in United States | 23,470 | 98.1 |
State of residence | 20,127 | 84.1 |
Different state | 3,343 | 14.0 |
Born outside United States | 88 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 374 | 1.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 200 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 98 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 276 | 1.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 374 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 49 | 13.1 |
| Asia | 33 | 8.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 281 | 75.1 |
| Northern America | 11 | 2.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 22,238 | 100.0 |
| English only | 21,353 | 96.0 |
| Language other than English | 885 | 4.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 455 | 2.0 |
Spanish | 658 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 423 | 1.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 130 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 23 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 75 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 23,932 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 17,506 | 73.1 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 27 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 26 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 110 | 0.5 |
| English | 1,104 | 4.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 107 | 0.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 46 | 0.2 |
| German | 487 | 2.0 |
| Greek | 5 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 986 | 4.1 |
| Italian | 70 | 0.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 99 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 45 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 291 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 264 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 286 | 1.2 |
| Swedish | 45 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 18 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,811 | 15.9 |
| Welsh | 9 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 7 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 9,656 | 40.3 |
| (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 |
