Chattooga County, GA Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Chattooga county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,264 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 411 | 7.8 |
| Kindergarten | 280 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,709 | 51.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,245 | 23.7 |
| College or graduate school | 619 | 11.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 17,054 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,838 | 16.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,915 | 23.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,909 | 34.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,509 | 14.7 |
| Associate degree | 573 | 3.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 807 | 4.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 503 | 2.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 60.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 7.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 20,617 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,823 | 18.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,261 | 59.5 |
| Separated | 449 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 1,777 | 8.6 |
Female | 1,447 | 7.0 |
| Divorced | 2,307 | 11.2 |
Female | 1,227 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 605 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 292 | 48.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 19,594 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,399 | 12.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,154 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 396 | 7.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,543 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,519 | 26.0 |
Percent employed | 58.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,024 | 74.0 |
Percent employed | 75.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,486 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,654 | 47.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,841 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 14,419 | 60.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 9,160 | 38.4 |
Same county | 5,534 | 23.2 |
Different county | 3,626 | 15.2 |
Same state | 2,507 | 10.5 |
Different state | 1,119 | 4.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 262 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 25,470 | 100.0 |
| Native | 24,987 | 98.1 |
Born in United States | 24,839 | 97.5 |
State of residence | 19,209 | 75.4 |
Different state | 5,630 | 22.1 |
Born outside United States | 148 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 483 | 1.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 292 | 1.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 113 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 370 | 1.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 483 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 28 | 5.8 |
| Asia | 83 | 17.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 1 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 364 | 75.4 |
| Northern America | 7 | 1.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,841 | 100.0 |
| English only | 22,968 | 96.3 |
| Language other than English | 873 | 3.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 448 | 1.9 |
Spanish | 648 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 352 | 1.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 102 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 20 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 94 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 61 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 25,470 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 16,307 | 64.0 |
| Arab | 8 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 24 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 241 | 0.9 |
| English | 1,840 | 7.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 213 | 0.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| German | 953 | 3.7 |
| Greek | 8 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 9 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,996 | 7.8 |
| Italian | 106 | 0.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 28 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 31 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 18 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 50 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 306 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 206 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 40 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 33 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 59 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 5 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 5,447 | 21.4 |
| Welsh | 181 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 7 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,491 | 17.6 |
| (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 |
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