Jenkins County, GA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Jenkins county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,381 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 145 | 6.1 |
| Kindergarten | 103 | 4.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,343 | 56.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 523 | 22.0 |
| College or graduate school | 267 | 11.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,335 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 916 | 17.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,110 | 20.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,753 | 32.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 800 | 15.0 |
| Associate degree | 179 | 3.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 356 | 6.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 221 | 4.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 62.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 6,529 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,886 | 28.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,914 | 44.6 |
| Separated | 198 | 3.0 |
| Widowed | 719 | 11.0 |
Female | 561 | 8.6 |
| Divorced | 812 | 12.4 |
Female | 441 | 6.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 279 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 170 | 60.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,121 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 778 | 12.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,250 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 225 | 10.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,522 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,050 | 23.2 |
Percent employed | 46.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,472 | 76.8 |
Percent employed | 71.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,193 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 750 | 62.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,979 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,911 | 61.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,893 | 36.3 |
Same county | 1,655 | 20.7 |
Different county | 1,238 | 15.5 |
Same state | 897 | 11.2 |
Different state | 341 | 4.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 175 | 2.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 8,575 | 100.0 |
| Native | 8,494 | 99.1 |
Born in United States | 8,456 | 98.6 |
State of residence | 7,481 | 87.2 |
Different state | 975 | 11.4 |
Born outside United States | 38 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 81 | 0.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 81 | 0.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 0 | 0.0 |
Not a citizen | 81 | 0.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 81 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0 |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 81 | 100.0 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,979 | 100.0 |
| English only | 7,641 | 95.8 |
| Language other than English | 338 | 4.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 150 | 1.9 |
Spanish | 320 | 4.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 144 | 1.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 18 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 8,575 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 6,345 | 74.0 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 30 | 0.3 |
| English | 571 | 6.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 83 | 1.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| German | 206 | 2.4 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 482 | 5.6 |
| Italian | 66 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Portuguese | 5 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 7 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 88 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 112 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 82 | 1.0 |
| Swedish | 14 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,353 | 15.8 |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,246 | 37.9 |
| (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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