Echols County, GA Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Echols county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 999 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 71 | 7.1 |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 6.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 528 | 52.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 240 | 24.0 |
| College or graduate school | 97 | 9.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 2,167 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 387 | 17.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 470 | 21.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 772 | 35.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 323 | 14.9 |
| Associate degree | 34 | 1.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 142 | 6.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 39 | 1.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 60.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 2,817 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 746 | 26.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 1,489 | 52.9 |
| Separated | 65 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 197 | 7.0 |
Female | 156 | 5.5 |
| Divorced | 320 | 11.4 |
Female | 193 | 6.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 72 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 33 | 45.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,631 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 255 | 9.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,096 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 126 | 11.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 2,063 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 458 | 22.2 |
Percent employed | 47.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,605 | 77.8 |
Percent employed | 78.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 336 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 199 | 59.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,502 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 2,027 | 57.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,202 | 34.3 |
Same county | 226 | 6.5 |
Different county | 976 | 27.9 |
Same state | 695 | 19.8 |
Different state | 281 | 8.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 273 | 7.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 3,754 | 100.0 |
| Native | 3,281 | 87.4 |
Born in United States | 3,264 | 86.9 |
State of residence | 2,216 | 59.0 |
Different state | 1,048 | 27.9 |
Born outside United States | 17 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 473 | 12.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 369 | 9.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 54 | 1.4 |
Not a citizen | 419 | 11.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 473 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0 |
| Asia | 12 | 2.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 461 | 97.5 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,502 | 100.0 |
| English only | 2,719 | 77.6 |
| Language other than English | 783 | 22.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 349 | 10.0 |
Spanish | 738 | 21.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 326 | 9.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 41 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 23 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 4 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 3,754 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 2,937 | 78.2 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 15 | 0.4 |
| English | 129 | 3.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4 | 0.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 16 | 0.4 |
| German | 97 | 2.6 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 113 | 3.0 |
| Italian | 22 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 12 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 13 | 0.3 |
| Scottish | 16 | 0.4 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,502 | 40.0 |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 998 | 26.6 |
| (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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