Jefferson County, GA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Jefferson county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, definitions, and count corrections see https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml. |
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,628 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 351 | 7.6 |
| Kindergarten | 304 | 6.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,382 | 51.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,225 | 26.5 |
| College or graduate school | 366 | 7.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 10,799 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,805 | 16.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,672 | 24.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,668 | 34.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,280 | 11.9 |
| Associate degree | 389 | 3.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 675 | 6.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 310 | 2.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 58.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 13,226 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,139 | 31.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,092 | 46.1 |
| Separated | 484 | 3.7 |
| Widowed | 1,314 | 9.9 |
Female | 1,135 | 8.6 |
| Divorced | 1,197 | 9.1 |
Female | 591 | 4.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 646 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 358 | 55.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,345 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,283 | 10.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,536 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 444 | 9.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 8,963 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,699 | 30.1 |
Percent employed | 39.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,264 | 69.9 |
Percent employed | 66.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,272 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,311 | 57.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,080 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,553 | 65.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,350 | 33.3 |
Same county | 3,600 | 22.4 |
Different county | 1,750 | 10.9 |
Same state | 1,230 | 7.6 |
Different state | 520 | 3.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 177 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 17,266 | 100.0 |
| Native | 17,175 | 99.5 |
Born in United States | 17,098 | 99.0 |
State of residence | 15,266 | 88.4 |
Different state | 1,832 | 10.6 |
Born outside United States | 77 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 91 | 0.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 26 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 31 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 60 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 91 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 32 | 35.2 |
| Asia | 8 | 8.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 10 | 11.0 |
| Latin America | 39 | 42.9 |
| Northern America | 2 | 2.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,080 | 100.0 |
| English only | 15,767 | 98.1 |
| Language other than English | 313 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 144 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 179 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 98 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 91 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 23 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 29 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 23 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 17,266 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 14,236 | 82.5 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 155 | 0.9 |
| English | 782 | 4.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 102 | 0.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| German | 291 | 1.7 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 590 | 3.4 |
| Italian | 123 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 21 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 52 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 7 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 24 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 190 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 87 | 0.5 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 275 | 1.6 |
| Swedish | 29 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 34 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,536 | 14.7 |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 25 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 8,907 | 51.6 |
| (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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