Dalton, GA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,273 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 462 | 7.4 |
| Kindergarten | 493 | 7.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,216 | 51.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,385 | 22.1 |
| College or graduate school | 717 | 11.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 17,173 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,032 | 23.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,004 | 17.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,776 | 22.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,693 | 15.7 |
| Associate degree | 521 | 3.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,980 | 11.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,167 | 6.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 59.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 21,791 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,438 | 25.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,288 | 56.4 |
| Separated | 457 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 1,480 | 6.8 |
Female | 1,246 | 5.7 |
| Divorced | 2,128 | 9.8 |
Female | 1,397 | 6.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 918 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 369 | 40.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 20,646 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,023 | 9.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,514 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 545 | 8.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 15,821 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,191 | 26.5 |
Percent employed | 60.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,630 | 73.5 |
Percent employed | 71.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,977 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,232 | 41.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,815 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,705 | 41.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,870 | 46.0 |
Same county | 6,744 | 26.1 |
Different county | 5,126 | 19.9 |
Same state | 1,822 | 7.1 |
Different state | 3,304 | 12.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,240 | 12.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 28,233 | 100.0 |
| Native | 19,616 | 69.5 |
Born in United States | 19,312 | 68.4 |
State of residence | 12,643 | 44.8 |
Different state | 6,669 | 23.6 |
Born outside United States | 304 | 1.1 |
| Foreign born | 8,617 | 30.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 6,166 | 21.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,026 | 3.6 |
Not a citizen | 7,591 | 26.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 8,617 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 106 | 1.2 |
| Asia | 464 | 5.4 |
| Africa | 59 | 0.7 |
| Oceania | 20 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 7,968 | 92.5 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,815 | 100.0 |
| English only | 15,939 | 61.7 |
| Language other than English | 9,876 | 38.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 6,986 | 27.1 |
Spanish | 9,275 | 35.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,748 | 26.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 463 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 153 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 94 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 68 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 28,233 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 23,740 | 84.1 |
| Arab | 54 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 49 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 9 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 257 | 0.9 |
| English | 2,085 | 7.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 269 | 1.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 98 | 0.3 |
| German | 1,226 | 4.3 |
| Greek | 24 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 29 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,472 | 5.2 |
| Italian | 209 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 75 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 43 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 9 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 504 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 359 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 18 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 62 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 67 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 19 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,265 | 11.6 |
| Welsh | 68 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 80 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 13,390 | 47.4 |
| (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 |
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