Laurens County, GA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Laurens county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,544 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 787 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 708 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,577 | 48.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,955 | 25.6 |
| College or graduate school | 1,517 | 13.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 28,875 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,052 | 10.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,512 | 19.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,718 | 37.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,301 | 14.9 |
| Associate degree | 1,120 | 3.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,573 | 8.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,599 | 5.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 34,968 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,385 | 24.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 18,528 | 53.0 |
| Separated | 1,196 | 3.4 |
| Widowed | 2,881 | 8.2 |
Female | 2,415 | 6.9 |
| Divorced | 3,978 | 11.4 |
Female | 2,234 | 6.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,082 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 608 | 56.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 32,782 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,321 | 13.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 10,681 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 930 | 8.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 24,380 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,505 | 22.6 |
Percent employed | 49.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 18,875 | 77.4 |
Percent employed | 77.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,448 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,834 | 52.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 41,716 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 24,586 | 58.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 16,698 | 40.0 |
Same county | 10,890 | 26.1 |
Different county | 5,808 | 13.9 |
Same state | 3,574 | 8.6 |
Different state | 2,234 | 5.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 432 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 44,874 | 100.0 |
| Native | 44,368 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 44,243 | 98.6 |
State of residence | 37,388 | 83.3 |
Different state | 6,855 | 15.3 |
Born outside United States | 125 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 506 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 293 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 189 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 317 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 506 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 78 | 15.4 |
| Asia | 184 | 36.4 |
| Africa | 52 | 10.3 |
| Oceania | 9 | 1.8 |
| Latin America | 152 | 30.0 |
| Northern America | 31 | 6.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 41,716 | 100.0 |
| English only | 40,561 | 97.2 |
| Language other than English | 1,155 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 403 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 714 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 226 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 304 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 114 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 123 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 63 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 44,874 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 34,576 | 77.1 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 45 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 20 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 272 | 0.6 |
| English | 3,160 | 7.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 384 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 27 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,280 | 2.9 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 43 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,580 | 5.7 |
| Italian | 365 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 15 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 50 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 66 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 33 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 518 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 475 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 354 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 32 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 79 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 5 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 7,678 | 17.1 |
| Welsh | 58 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 40 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 16,997 | 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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