Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Union county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,414 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 181 | 5.3 |
| Kindergarten | 180 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,633 | 47.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 868 | 25.4 |
| College or graduate school | 552 | 16.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 12,730 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,154 | 9.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,131 | 16.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,471 | 35.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,656 | 20.9 |
| Associate degree | 721 | 5.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 960 | 7.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 637 | 5.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 14,460 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,299 | 15.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,279 | 64.2 |
| Separated | 167 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 1,248 | 8.6 |
Female | 1,086 | 7.5 |
| Divorced | 1,467 | 10.1 |
Female | 751 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 281 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 138 | 49.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,882 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,549 | 18.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,073 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 269 | 8.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,391 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,207 | 23.5 |
Percent employed | 55.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,184 | 76.5 |
Percent employed | 72.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,601 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,408 | 39.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,460 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,409 | 57.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,016 | 42.6 |
Same county | 2,511 | 15.3 |
Different county | 4,505 | 27.4 |
Same state | 1,941 | 11.8 |
Different state | 2,564 | 15.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 35 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 17,289 | 100.0 |
| Native | 17,066 | 98.7 |
Born in United States | 16,925 | 97.9 |
State of residence | 9,414 | 54.5 |
Different state | 7,511 | 43.4 |
Born outside United States | 141 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 223 | 1.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 35 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 174 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 49 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 223 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 116 | 52.0 |
| Asia | 35 | 15.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 5 | 2.2 |
| Latin America | 46 | 20.6 |
| Northern America | 21 | 9.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,460 | 100.0 |
| English only | 16,130 | 98.0 |
| Language other than English | 330 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 98 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 185 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 57 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 74 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 20 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 64 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 21 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 17,289 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 13,951 | 80.7 |
| Arab | 10 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 47 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 49 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 384 | 2.2 |
| English | 2,438 | 14.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 317 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 74 | 0.4 |
| German | 1,833 | 10.6 |
| Greek | 31 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 19 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,015 | 11.7 |
| Italian | 459 | 2.7 |
| Lithuanian | 24 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 66 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 170 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 40 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 525 | 3.0 |
| Scottish | 391 | 2.3 |
| Slovak | 8 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 200 | 1.2 |
| Swiss | 22 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,171 | 18.3 |
| Welsh | 107 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 8 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,543 | 8.9 |
| (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 |
