Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Twiggs county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,644 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 164 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 155 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,351 | 51.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 731 | 27.6 |
| College or graduate school | 243 | 9.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 6,702 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 869 | 13.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,600 | 23.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,730 | 40.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 995 | 14.8 |
| Associate degree | 144 | 2.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 234 | 3.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 130 | 1.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 63.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 5.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 8,211 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,337 | 28.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,091 | 49.8 |
| Separated | 238 | 2.9 |
| Widowed | 793 | 9.7 |
Female | 653 | 8.0 |
| Divorced | 752 | 9.2 |
Female | 413 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 393 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 207 | 52.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,700 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 744 | 9.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,564 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 167 | 6.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,903 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,462 | 24.8 |
Percent employed | 44.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,441 | 75.2 |
Percent employed | 72.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,207 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 628 | 52.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,847 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 7,007 | 71.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,813 | 28.6 |
Same county | 1,037 | 10.5 |
Different county | 1,776 | 18.0 |
Same state | 1,416 | 14.4 |
Different state | 360 | 3.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 27 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 10,590 | 100.0 |
| Native | 10,507 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 10,487 | 99.0 |
State of residence | 9,176 | 86.6 |
Different state | 1,311 | 12.4 |
Born outside United States | 20 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 83 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 44 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 43 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 40 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 83 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 6 | 7.2 |
| Asia | 53 | 63.9 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 24 | 28.9 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,847 | 100.0 |
| English only | 9,630 | 97.8 |
| Language other than English | 217 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 76 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 125 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 44 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 56 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 36 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 20 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 10,590 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 8,143 | 76.9 |
| Arab | 3 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 26 | 0.2 |
| English | 650 | 6.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 95 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 3 | 0.0 |
| German | 338 | 3.2 |
| Greek | 1 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 6 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 511 | 4.8 |
| Italian | 60 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 22 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 3 | 0.0 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 95 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 59 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 182 | 1.7 |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,943 | 18.3 |
| Welsh | 8 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,136 | 39.1 |
| (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 |
