Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Ware county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,641 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 598 | 6.9 |
| Kindergarten | 436 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,402 | 50.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,144 | 24.8 |
| College or graduate school | 1,061 | 12.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 23,380 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,394 | 10.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,545 | 19.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,060 | 38.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,860 | 16.5 |
| Associate degree | 862 | 3.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,582 | 6.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,077 | 4.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 28,162 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,440 | 19.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 16,154 | 57.4 |
| Separated | 817 | 2.9 |
| Widowed | 2,590 | 9.2 |
Female | 2,182 | 7.7 |
| Divorced | 3,161 | 11.2 |
Female | 1,636 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 908 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 492 | 54.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 26,686 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,074 | 15.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,778 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 835 | 10.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 18,352 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,557 | 30.3 |
Percent employed | 50.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 12,795 | 69.7 |
Percent employed | 74.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,965 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,600 | 52.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,238 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 17,609 | 53.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 15,261 | 45.9 |
Same county | 8,033 | 24.2 |
Different county | 7,228 | 21.7 |
Same state | 4,903 | 14.8 |
Different state | 2,325 | 7.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 368 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 35,483 | 100.0 |
| Native | 34,853 | 98.2 |
Born in United States | 34,673 | 97.7 |
State of residence | 28,054 | 79.1 |
Different state | 6,619 | 18.7 |
Born outside United States | 180 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 630 | 1.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 451 | 1.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 159 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 471 | 1.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 630 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 65 | 10.3 |
| Asia | 88 | 14.0 |
| Africa | 26 | 4.1 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 419 | 66.5 |
| Northern America | 32 | 5.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,238 | 100.0 |
| English only | 31,866 | 95.9 |
| Language other than English | 1,372 | 4.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 688 | 2.1 |
Spanish | 1,025 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 534 | 1.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 234 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 98 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 57 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 42 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 35,483 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 26,802 | 75.5 |
| Arab | 52 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 291 | 0.8 |
| English | 2,867 | 8.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 310 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 45 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,196 | 3.4 |
| Greek | 22 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,307 | 6.5 |
| Italian | 307 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 28 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 131 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 63 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 19 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 538 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 439 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 322 | 0.9 |
| Swedish | 71 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 5 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 22 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 7,175 | 20.2 |
| Welsh | 102 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 30 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 10,452 | 29.5 |
| (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 |
