Houston County, GA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Houston county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 32,495 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,520 | 7.8 |
| Kindergarten | 1,935 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 14,901 | 45.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 7,241 | 22.3 |
| College or graduate school | 5,898 | 18.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 69,038 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,352 | 4.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 7,490 | 10.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 22,344 | 32.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 17,485 | 25.3 |
| Associate degree | 4,730 | 6.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 8,200 | 11.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,437 | 7.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 84,928 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 20,535 | 24.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 48,657 | 57.3 |
| Separated | 1,885 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 4,587 | 5.4 |
Female | 3,903 | 4.6 |
| Divorced | 9,264 | 10.9 |
Female | 5,097 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,381 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,322 | 55.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 74,235 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 16,450 | 22.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 27,639 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,314 | 8.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 59,392 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,042 | 18.6 |
Percent employed | 56.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 48,350 | 81.4 |
Percent employed | 77.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 9,885 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,534 | 45.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 103,033 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 48,693 | 47.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 51,124 | 49.6 |
Same county | 24,157 | 23.4 |
Different county | 26,967 | 26.2 |
Same state | 9,898 | 9.6 |
Different state | 17,069 | 16.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,216 | 3.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 110,765 | 100.0 |
| Native | 106,992 | 96.6 |
Born in United States | 104,275 | 94.1 |
State of residence | 58,718 | 53.0 |
Different state | 45,557 | 41.1 |
Born outside United States | 2,717 | 2.5 |
| Foreign born | 3,773 | 3.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,639 | 1.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,737 | 1.6 |
Not a citizen | 2,036 | 1.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,773 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 727 | 19.3 |
| Asia | 1,529 | 40.5 |
| Africa | 101 | 2.7 |
| Oceania | 29 | 0.8 |
| Latin America | 1,279 | 33.9 |
| Northern America | 108 | 2.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 103,033 | 100.0 |
| English only | 96,792 | 93.9 |
| Language other than English | 6,241 | 6.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,453 | 2.4 |
Spanish | 3,025 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,304 | 1.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,419 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 364 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,502 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 645 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 110,765 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 99,579 | 89.9 |
| Arab | 164 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 168 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 252 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,201 | 1.1 |
| English | 10,049 | 9.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,920 | 1.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 559 | 0.5 |
| German | 9,357 | 8.4 |
| Greek | 154 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 313 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 9,405 | 8.5 |
| Italian | 2,166 | 2.0 |
| Lithuanian | 43 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 667 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 1,101 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 125 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 235 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,144 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 1,787 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 63 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,105 | 1.0 |
| Swedish | 406 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 86 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 41 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 18,281 | 16.5 |
| Welsh | 444 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 264 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 37,079 | 33.5 |
| (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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