Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Pickens county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,808 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 462 | 9.6 |
| Kindergarten | 331 | 6.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,526 | 52.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 985 | 20.5 |
| College or graduate school | 504 | 10.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 15,868 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,855 | 11.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,873 | 18.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,259 | 33.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,902 | 18.3 |
| Associate degree | 500 | 3.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,574 | 9.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 905 | 5.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 18,396 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,835 | 15.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,242 | 66.5 |
| Separated | 274 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 1,170 | 6.4 |
Female | 990 | 5.4 |
| Divorced | 1,875 | 10.2 |
Female | 1,030 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 402 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 137 | 34.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 17,573 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,436 | 13.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,620 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 350 | 7.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,800 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,261 | 23.6 |
Percent employed | 61.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,539 | 76.4 |
Percent employed | 77.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,883 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,194 | 41.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 21,523 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,207 | 56.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 9,225 | 42.9 |
Same county | 3,859 | 17.9 |
Different county | 5,366 | 24.9 |
Same state | 4,097 | 19.0 |
Different state | 1,269 | 5.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 91 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 22,983 | 100.0 |
| Native | 22,530 | 98.0 |
Born in United States | 22,409 | 97.5 |
State of residence | 16,839 | 73.3 |
Different state | 5,570 | 24.2 |
Born outside United States | 121 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 453 | 2.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 227 | 1.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 128 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 325 | 1.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 453 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 157 | 34.7 |
| Asia | 35 | 7.7 |
| Africa | 8 | 1.8 |
| Oceania | 11 | 2.4 |
| Latin America | 215 | 47.5 |
| Northern America | 27 | 6.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 21,523 | 100.0 |
| English only | 20,753 | 96.4 |
| Language other than English | 770 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 370 | 1.7 |
Spanish | 471 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 288 | 1.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 267 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 82 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 8 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 22,983 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 18,993 | 82.6 |
| Arab | 17 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 32 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 11 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 284 | 1.2 |
| English | 2,309 | 10.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 402 | 1.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 52 | 0.2 |
| German | 1,645 | 7.2 |
| Greek | 12 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 49 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 2,848 | 12.4 |
| Italian | 442 | 1.9 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 90 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 89 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 36 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 513 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 423 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 4 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 19 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 106 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 34 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 13 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 6,282 | 27.3 |
| Welsh | 143 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 13 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 3,125 | 13.6 |
| (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 |
