Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Taylor county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,199 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 138 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 171 | 7.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,070 | 48.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 564 | 25.6 |
| College or graduate school | 256 | 11.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,594 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 840 | 15.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,198 | 21.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,179 | 39.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 742 | 13.3 |
| Associate degree | 159 | 2.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 329 | 5.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 147 | 2.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 63.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 6,868 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,901 | 27.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,270 | 47.6 |
| Separated | 297 | 4.3 |
| Widowed | 690 | 10.0 |
Female | 580 | 8.4 |
| Divorced | 710 | 10.3 |
Female | 316 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 287 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 150 | 52.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,421 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 691 | 10.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,095 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 230 | 11.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,638 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,198 | 25.8 |
Percent employed | 45.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,440 | 74.2 |
Percent employed | 64.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,112 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 600 | 54.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,188 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 5,483 | 67.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,662 | 32.5 |
Same county | 1,560 | 19.1 |
Different county | 1,102 | 13.5 |
Same state | 835 | 10.2 |
Different state | 267 | 3.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 43 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 8,815 | 100.0 |
| Native | 8,728 | 99.0 |
Born in United States | 8,702 | 98.7 |
State of residence | 7,739 | 87.8 |
Different state | 963 | 10.9 |
Born outside United States | 26 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 87 | 1.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 49 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 28 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 59 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 87 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0 |
| Asia | 6 | 6.9 |
| Africa | 18 | 20.7 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 61 | 70.1 |
| Northern America | 2 | 2.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,188 | 100.0 |
| English only | 7,982 | 97.5 |
| Language other than English | 206 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 78 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 168 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 63 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 24 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 9 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 8,815 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 6,621 | 75.1 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 8 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 2 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 19 | 0.2 |
| English | 566 | 6.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 42 | 0.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 7 | 0.1 |
| German | 197 | 2.2 |
| Greek | 9 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 12 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 403 | 4.6 |
| Italian | 51 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 6 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 37 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 3 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 81 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 52 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 31 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,317 | 14.9 |
| Welsh | 22 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 9 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 3,747 | 42.5 |
| (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 |
