Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Upson county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,844 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 526 | 7.7 |
| Kindergarten | 390 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,487 | 50.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,489 | 21.8 |
| College or graduate school | 952 | 13.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 18,325 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,269 | 12.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,839 | 20.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,817 | 37.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,574 | 14.0 |
| Associate degree | 727 | 4.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,458 | 8.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 641 | 3.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 66.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 21,687 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,030 | 23.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,544 | 53.2 |
| Separated | 617 | 2.8 |
| Widowed | 2,108 | 9.7 |
Female | 1,812 | 8.4 |
| Divorced | 2,388 | 11.0 |
Female | 1,351 | 6.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 769 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 317 | 41.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 20,550 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,738 | 13.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,152 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 524 | 8.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 15,454 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,860 | 25.0 |
Percent employed | 45.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,594 | 75.0 |
Percent employed | 74.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,807 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,042 | 53.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,841 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 16,253 | 62.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 9,362 | 36.2 |
Same county | 6,087 | 23.6 |
Different county | 3,275 | 12.7 |
Same state | 2,355 | 9.1 |
Different state | 920 | 3.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 226 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 27,597 | 100.0 |
| Native | 27,036 | 98.0 |
Born in United States | 26,943 | 97.6 |
State of residence | 22,977 | 83.3 |
Different state | 3,966 | 14.4 |
Born outside United States | 93 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 561 | 2.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 356 | 1.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 201 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 360 | 1.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 561 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 127 | 22.6 |
| Asia | 150 | 26.7 |
| Africa | 12 | 2.1 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 266 | 47.4 |
| Northern America | 6 | 1.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,841 | 100.0 |
| English only | 24,982 | 96.7 |
| Language other than English | 859 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 373 | 1.4 |
Spanish | 496 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 258 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 217 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 28 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 132 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 87 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 27,597 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 20,591 | 74.6 |
| Arab | 10 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 15 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 133 | 0.5 |
| English | 1,954 | 7.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 260 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| German | 949 | 3.4 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 15 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,054 | 7.4 |
| Italian | 271 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 76 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 63 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 17 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 327 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 339 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 20 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 231 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 27 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 9 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 21 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 6,047 | 21.9 |
| Welsh | 64 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 14 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 7,669 | 27.8 |
| (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 |
