Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Thomas county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,646 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 916 | 7.9 |
| Kindergarten | 621 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,711 | 49.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,752 | 23.6 |
| College or graduate school | 1,646 | 14.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 27,697 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,778 | 10.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,551 | 16.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,301 | 33.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,164 | 18.6 |
| Associate degree | 1,255 | 4.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,944 | 10.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,704 | 6.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 73.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 33,183 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,137 | 24.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 17,345 | 52.3 |
| Separated | 1,127 | 3.4 |
| Widowed | 2,735 | 8.2 |
Female | 2,379 | 7.2 |
| Divorced | 3,839 | 11.6 |
Female | 2,311 | 7.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 990 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 519 | 52.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 31,084 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,095 | 13.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 10,147 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 955 | 9.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 23,081 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,209 | 26.9 |
Percent employed | 51.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 16,872 | 73.1 |
Percent employed | 77.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,720 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,890 | 50.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 39,872 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 22,430 | 56.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 17,188 | 43.1 |
Same county | 11,467 | 28.8 |
Different county | 5,721 | 14.3 |
Same state | 2,658 | 6.7 |
Different state | 3,063 | 7.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 254 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 42,737 | 100.0 |
| Native | 42,122 | 98.6 |
Born in United States | 41,863 | 98.0 |
State of residence | 32,115 | 75.1 |
Different state | 9,748 | 22.8 |
Born outside United States | 259 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 615 | 1.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 316 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 294 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 321 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 615 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 100 | 16.3 |
| Asia | 160 | 26.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 321 | 52.2 |
| Northern America | 34 | 5.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 39,872 | 100.0 |
| English only | 38,374 | 96.2 |
| Language other than English | 1,498 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 637 | 1.6 |
Spanish | 900 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 496 | 1.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 355 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 86 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 185 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 42 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 42,737 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 34,313 | 80.3 |
| Arab | 11 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 21 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 80 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 352 | 0.8 |
| English | 3,077 | 7.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 459 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 60 | 0.1 |
| German | 2,159 | 5.1 |
| Greek | 64 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 15 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,956 | 6.9 |
| Italian | 400 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 89 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 215 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 7 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 39 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 731 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 769 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 13 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 524 | 1.2 |
| Swedish | 86 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 51 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 5,305 | 12.4 |
| Welsh | 213 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 18 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 16,599 | 38.8 |
| (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 |
