Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Pierce county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,931 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 230 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 182 | 4.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,081 | 52.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 845 | 21.5 |
| College or graduate school | 593 | 15.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 10,131 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,214 | 12.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,848 | 18.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,174 | 41.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,577 | 15.6 |
| Associate degree | 298 | 2.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 689 | 6.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 331 | 3.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 69.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 12,207 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,075 | 17.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,607 | 62.3 |
| Separated | 203 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 989 | 8.1 |
Female | 852 | 7.0 |
| Divorced | 1,333 | 10.9 |
Female | 629 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 271 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 189 | 69.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 11,499 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,346 | 11.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,697 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 429 | 11.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 8,949 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,734 | 30.6 |
Percent employed | 48.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,215 | 69.4 |
Percent employed | 78.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,840 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,008 | 54.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,612 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,132 | 62.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,319 | 36.4 |
Same county | 2,655 | 18.2 |
Different county | 2,664 | 18.2 |
Same state | 1,896 | 13.0 |
Different state | 768 | 5.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 161 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 15,636 | 100.0 |
| Native | 15,308 | 97.9 |
Born in United States | 15,278 | 97.7 |
State of residence | 12,016 | 76.8 |
Different state | 3,262 | 20.9 |
Born outside United States | 30 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 328 | 2.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 199 | 1.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 70 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 258 | 1.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 328 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 49 | 14.9 |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 279 | 85.1 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,612 | 100.0 |
| English only | 14,088 | 96.4 |
| Language other than English | 524 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 331 | 2.3 |
Spanish | 460 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 307 | 2.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 64 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 24 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 15,636 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 11,082 | 70.9 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 67 | 0.4 |
| English | 890 | 5.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 41 | 0.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 30 | 0.2 |
| German | 421 | 2.7 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 35 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 967 | 6.2 |
| Italian | 100 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 86 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 16 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 7 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 141 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 108 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 92 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 31 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 5,308 | 33.9 |
| Welsh | 54 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,683 | 17.2 |
| (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 |
