Updated September 25, 2021 |
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Monroe county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, definitions, and count corrections see https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml. |
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,835 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 413 | 7.1 |
| Kindergarten | 343 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,713 | 46.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,354 | 23.2 |
| College or graduate school | 1,012 | 17.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 14,185 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,120 | 7.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,041 | 14.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,493 | 38.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,381 | 16.8 |
| Associate degree | 722 | 5.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,507 | 10.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 921 | 6.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 17,057 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,920 | 23.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,775 | 57.3 |
| Separated | 383 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 1,288 | 7.6 |
Female | 1,023 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 1,691 | 9.9 |
Female | 807 | 4.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 666 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 341 | 51.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 16,034 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,016 | 12.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,239 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 485 | 9.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 12,485 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,289 | 26.3 |
Percent employed | 64.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 9,196 | 73.7 |
Percent employed | 78.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,042 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 894 | 43.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 20,405 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 13,261 | 65.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,980 | 34.2 |
Same county | 2,543 | 12.5 |
Different county | 4,437 | 21.7 |
Same state | 3,534 | 17.3 |
Different state | 903 | 4.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 164 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 21,757 | 100.0 |
| Native | 21,537 | 99.0 |
Born in United States | 21,457 | 98.6 |
State of residence | 17,557 | 80.7 |
Different state | 3,900 | 17.9 |
Born outside United States | 80 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 220 | 1.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 140 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 113 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 107 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 220 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 51 | 23.2 |
| Asia | 47 | 21.4 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 111 | 50.5 |
| Northern America | 11 | 5.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 20,405 | 100.0 |
| English only | 19,783 | 97.0 |
| Language other than English | 622 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 251 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 445 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 202 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 128 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 44 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 32 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 21,757 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 17,588 | 80.8 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 55 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 9 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 215 | 1.0 |
| English | 1,741 | 8.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 144 | 0.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 78 | 0.4 |
| German | 1,044 | 4.8 |
| Greek | 14 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,538 | 7.1 |
| Italian | 140 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 41 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 101 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 22 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 72 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 426 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 348 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 6 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 214 | 1.0 |
| Swedish | 66 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 18 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,855 | 22.3 |
| Welsh | 42 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 6,399 | 29.4 |
| (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 |
