Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Murray county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,373 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 475 | 5.7 |
| Kindergarten | 511 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,785 | 57.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,823 | 21.8 |
| College or graduate school | 779 | 9.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 22,803 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,942 | 17.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,939 | 21.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,069 | 35.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,371 | 14.8 |
| Associate degree | 842 | 3.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,112 | 4.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 528 | 2.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 61.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 7.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 27,892 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,096 | 18.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 17,279 | 61.9 |
| Separated | 532 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 1,361 | 4.9 |
Female | 1,156 | 4.1 |
| Divorced | 3,624 | 13.0 |
Female | 2,033 | 7.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,036 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 520 | 50.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 26,331 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,740 | 10.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,719 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 889 | 10.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 21,813 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,812 | 26.6 |
Percent employed | 54.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 16,001 | 73.4 |
Percent employed | 81.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,806 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,612 | 57.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,542 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 19,077 | 56.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 14,049 | 41.9 |
Same county | 7,050 | 21.0 |
Different county | 6,999 | 20.9 |
Same state | 5,058 | 15.1 |
Different state | 1,941 | 5.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 416 | 1.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 36,506 | 100.0 |
| Native | 35,185 | 96.4 |
Born in United States | 34,975 | 95.8 |
State of residence | 25,952 | 71.1 |
Different state | 9,023 | 24.7 |
Born outside United States | 210 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 1,321 | 3.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 744 | 2.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 286 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 1,035 | 2.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,321 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 53 | 4.0 |
| Asia | 71 | 5.4 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 1,187 | 89.9 |
| Northern America | 10 | 0.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,542 | 100.0 |
| English only | 31,369 | 93.5 |
| Language other than English | 2,173 | 6.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,251 | 3.7 |
Spanish | 1,981 | 5.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,200 | 3.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 93 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 22 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 69 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 19 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 36,506 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 25,421 | 69.6 |
| Arab | 30 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 32 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 8 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 320 | 0.9 |
| English | 2,118 | 5.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 409 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 49 | 0.1 |
| German | 2,186 | 6.0 |
| Greek | 48 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 25 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 3,056 | 8.4 |
| Italian | 393 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 41 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 160 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 8 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 247 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 325 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 4 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 12 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 24 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 9,845 | 27.0 |
| Welsh | 86 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 4 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,991 | 16.4 |
| (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 |
