Lee County, GA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Lee county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,626 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 447 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 406 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,692 | 48.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,945 | 25.5 |
| College or graduate school | 1,136 | 14.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 15,036 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 618 | 4.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,192 | 14.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,393 | 35.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,360 | 22.3 |
| Associate degree | 923 | 6.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,700 | 11.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 850 | 5.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 18,577 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,682 | 19.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,094 | 65.1 |
| Separated | 393 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 809 | 4.4 |
Female | 652 | 3.5 |
| Divorced | 1,599 | 8.6 |
Female | 921 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 495 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 297 | 60.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 17,103 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,498 | 14.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,790 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 554 | 8.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,729 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,406 | 17.5 |
Percent employed | 60.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,323 | 82.5 |
Percent employed | 82.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,550 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 727 | 46.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 22,942 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,134 | 52.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 10,407 | 45.4 |
Same county | 3,675 | 16.0 |
Different county | 6,732 | 29.3 |
Same state | 4,857 | 21.2 |
Different state | 1,875 | 8.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 401 | 1.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 24,757 | 100.0 |
| Native | 24,344 | 98.3 |
Born in United States | 24,162 | 97.6 |
State of residence | 17,138 | 69.2 |
Different state | 7,024 | 28.4 |
Born outside United States | 182 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 413 | 1.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 227 | 0.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 206 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 207 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 413 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 76 | 18.4 |
| Asia | 165 | 40.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 140 | 33.9 |
| Northern America | 32 | 7.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 22,942 | 100.0 |
| English only | 22,178 | 96.7 |
| Language other than English | 764 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 160 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 411 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 93 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 237 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 57 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 113 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 24,757 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 18,486 | 74.7 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 37 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 28 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 278 | 1.1 |
| English | 1,902 | 7.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 367 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 85 | 0.3 |
| German | 1,462 | 5.9 |
| Greek | 49 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 36 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,188 | 8.8 |
| Italian | 419 | 1.7 |
| Lithuanian | 11 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 104 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 107 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 55 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 52 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 461 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 416 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 46 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 39 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 52 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 23 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,685 | 18.9 |
| Welsh | 198 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 35 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 5,351 | 21.6 |
| (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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