Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Sumter county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,860 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 745 | 7.6 |
| Kindergarten | 639 | 6.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,127 | 41.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,130 | 21.6 |
| College or graduate school | 2,219 | 22.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 20,040 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,170 | 10.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,858 | 19.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,051 | 30.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,489 | 17.4 |
| Associate degree | 603 | 3.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,242 | 11.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,627 | 8.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 69.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 25,378 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,308 | 32.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,843 | 46.7 |
| Separated | 843 | 3.3 |
| Widowed | 1,960 | 7.7 |
Female | 1,683 | 6.6 |
| Divorced | 2,424 | 9.6 |
Female | 1,425 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 923 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 447 | 48.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 23,898 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,542 | 10.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,380 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 683 | 8.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 17,653 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,472 | 25.3 |
Percent employed | 54.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,181 | 74.7 |
Percent employed | 76.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,576 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,636 | 45.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 30,563 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 17,666 | 57.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 12,595 | 41.2 |
Same county | 7,498 | 24.5 |
Different county | 5,097 | 16.7 |
Same state | 3,326 | 10.9 |
Different state | 1,771 | 5.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 302 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 33,200 | 100.0 |
| Native | 32,525 | 98.0 |
Born in United States | 32,392 | 97.6 |
State of residence | 27,180 | 81.9 |
Different state | 5,212 | 15.7 |
Born outside United States | 133 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 675 | 2.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 371 | 1.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 212 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 463 | 1.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 675 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 46 | 6.8 |
| Asia | 161 | 23.9 |
| Africa | 1 | 0.1 |
| Oceania | 16 | 2.4 |
| Latin America | 437 | 64.7 |
| Northern America | 14 | 2.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 30,563 | 100.0 |
| English only | 28,907 | 94.6 |
| Language other than English | 1,656 | 5.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 702 | 2.3 |
Spanish | 1,120 | 3.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 594 | 1.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 353 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 66 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 137 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 42 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 33,200 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 27,190 | 81.9 |
| Arab | 28 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 21 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 59 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 158 | 0.5 |
| English | 1,788 | 5.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 287 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 48 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,391 | 4.2 |
| Greek | 57 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,513 | 4.6 |
| Italian | 321 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 27 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 111 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 186 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 5 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 24 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 452 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 358 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 6 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 92 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 89 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 72 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 16 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,164 | 12.5 |
| Welsh | 48 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 15,864 | 47.8 |
| (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 |
