Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Wilcox county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,855 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 136 | 7.3 |
| Kindergarten | 120 | 6.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 879 | 47.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 520 | 28.0 |
| College or graduate school | 200 | 10.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,761 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 826 | 14.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,008 | 17.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,516 | 43.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 792 | 13.7 |
| Associate degree | 218 | 3.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 203 | 3.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 198 | 3.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 68.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 7.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 6,965 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,398 | 20.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,203 | 60.3 |
| Separated | 171 | 2.5 |
| Widowed | 590 | 8.5 |
Female | 514 | 7.4 |
| Divorced | 603 | 8.7 |
Female | 254 | 3.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 142 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 61 | 43.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,613 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 859 | 13.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,765 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 158 | 9.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,849 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 974 | 25.3 |
Percent employed | 45.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,875 | 74.7 |
Percent employed | 75.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,012 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 551 | 54.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,048 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,954 | 61.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,083 | 38.3 |
Same county | 1,031 | 12.8 |
Different county | 2,052 | 25.5 |
Same state | 1,503 | 18.7 |
Different state | 549 | 6.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 11 | 0.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 8,577 | 100.0 |
| Native | 8,505 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 8,487 | 99.0 |
State of residence | 7,059 | 82.3 |
Different state | 1,428 | 16.6 |
Born outside United States | 18 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 72 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 36 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 15 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 57 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 72 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0 |
| Asia | 13 | 18.1 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 59 | 81.9 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,048 | 100.0 |
| English only | 7,891 | 98.0 |
| Language other than English | 157 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 59 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 126 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 43 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 17 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 14 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 8,577 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 5,506 | 64.2 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 3 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 29 | 0.3 |
| English | 421 | 4.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 18 | 0.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| German | 112 | 1.3 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 320 | 3.7 |
| Italian | 26 | 0.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 4 | 0.0 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 104 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 70 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 18 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,001 | 23.3 |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,379 | 27.7 |
| (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 |
