Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Tift county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,744 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 679 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 594 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,890 | 45.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,191 | 20.4 |
| College or graduate school | 2,390 | 22.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 23,433 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,733 | 11.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,779 | 20.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,109 | 30.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,663 | 15.6 |
| Associate degree | 1,486 | 6.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,167 | 9.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,496 | 6.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 67.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 29,565 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,906 | 26.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 15,910 | 53.8 |
| Separated | 873 | 3.0 |
| Widowed | 2,062 | 7.0 |
Female | 1,686 | 5.7 |
| Divorced | 2,814 | 9.5 |
Female | 1,760 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 954 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 597 | 62.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 27,718 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,127 | 11.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,899 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,014 | 10.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 20,662 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,808 | 23.3 |
Percent employed | 53.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 15,854 | 76.7 |
Percent employed | 76.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,126 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,137 | 51.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 35,439 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 19,145 | 54.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 15,198 | 42.9 |
Same county | 9,368 | 26.4 |
Different county | 5,830 | 16.5 |
Same state | 3,529 | 10.0 |
Different state | 2,301 | 6.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,096 | 3.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 38,407 | 100.0 |
| Native | 36,294 | 94.5 |
Born in United States | 36,127 | 94.1 |
State of residence | 29,076 | 75.7 |
Different state | 7,051 | 18.4 |
Born outside United States | 167 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 2,113 | 5.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,459 | 3.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 365 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 1,748 | 4.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,113 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 106 | 5.0 |
| Asia | 299 | 14.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 1,679 | 79.5 |
| Northern America | 29 | 1.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 35,439 | 100.0 |
| English only | 32,313 | 91.2 |
| Language other than English | 3,126 | 8.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,725 | 4.9 |
Spanish | 2,631 | 7.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,534 | 4.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 357 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 160 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 94 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 19 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 38,407 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 30,882 | 80.4 |
| Arab | 21 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 36 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 14 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 193 | 0.5 |
| English | 2,922 | 7.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 245 | 0.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 47 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,300 | 3.4 |
| Greek | 49 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 83 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 2,176 | 5.7 |
| Italian | 375 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 45 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 208 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 32 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 8 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 606 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 417 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 481 | 1.3 |
| Swedish | 45 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 5 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 7,665 | 20.0 |
| Welsh | 58 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 15 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 13,836 | 36.0 |
| (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 |
