Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Washington county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,802 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 508 | 8.8 |
| Kindergarten | 275 | 4.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,868 | 49.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,536 | 26.5 |
| College or graduate school | 615 | 10.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 13,626 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,611 | 11.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,711 | 19.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,289 | 38.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,081 | 15.3 |
| Associate degree | 500 | 3.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 960 | 7.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 474 | 3.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 68.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 16,449 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,683 | 28.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,127 | 49.4 |
| Separated | 657 | 4.0 |
| Widowed | 1,506 | 9.2 |
Female | 1,296 | 7.9 |
| Divorced | 1,476 | 9.0 |
Female | 872 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 811 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 383 | 47.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 15,487 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,602 | 10.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,177 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 406 | 7.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,810 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,893 | 26.8 |
Percent employed | 43.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,917 | 73.2 |
Percent employed | 72.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,574 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,276 | 49.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,828 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,601 | 63.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,080 | 35.7 |
Same county | 4,188 | 21.1 |
Different county | 2,892 | 14.6 |
Same state | 2,079 | 10.5 |
Different state | 813 | 4.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 147 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 21,176 | 100.0 |
| Native | 21,065 | 99.5 |
Born in United States | 20,991 | 99.1 |
State of residence | 18,386 | 86.8 |
Different state | 2,605 | 12.3 |
Born outside United States | 74 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 111 | 0.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 29 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 48 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 63 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 111 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 34 | 30.6 |
| Asia | 32 | 28.8 |
| Africa | 13 | 11.7 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 32 | 28.8 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,828 | 100.0 |
| English only | 19,357 | 97.6 |
| Language other than English | 471 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 108 | 0.5 |
Spanish | 316 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 70 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 122 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 27 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 33 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 21,176 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 16,243 | 76.7 |
| Arab | 12 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 24 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 2 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 83 | 0.4 |
| English | 1,087 | 5.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 148 | 0.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 13 | 0.1 |
| German | 538 | 2.5 |
| Greek | 5 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 923 | 4.4 |
| Italian | 75 | 0.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 9 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 93 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 193 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 172 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 152 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 10 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 4 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,271 | 15.4 |
| Welsh | 10 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 3 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 9,411 | 44.4 |
| (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 |
