Georgia Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,211,688 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 176,842 | 8.0 |
| Kindergarten | 126,641 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,003,495 | 45.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 468,155 | 21.2 |
| College or graduate school | 436,555 | 19.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,185,965 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 393,197 | 7.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 718,152 | 13.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,486,006 | 28.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,058,692 | 20.4 |
| Associate degree | 269,740 | 5.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 829,873 | 16.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 430,305 | 8.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 24.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 6,366,625 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,739,859 | 27.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,436,236 | 54.0 |
| Separated | 148,126 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 385,627 | 6.1 |
Female | 320,320 | 5.0 |
| Divorced | 656,777 | 10.3 |
Female | 378,960 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 193,825 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 92,265 | 47.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,954,362 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 768,675 | 12.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,914,727 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 157,923 | 8.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,732,912 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 940,344 | 19.9 |
Percent employed | 57.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,792,568 | 80.1 |
Percent employed | 77.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 754,654 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 358,545 | 47.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,594,476 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,735,653 | 49.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,615,402 | 47.6 |
Same county | 1,605,130 | 21.1 |
Different county | 2,010,272 | 26.5 |
Same state | 1,044,714 | 13.8 |
Different state | 965,558 | 12.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 243,421 | 3.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 8,186,453 | 100.0 |
| Native | 7,609,180 | 92.9 |
Born in United States | 7,519,654 | 91.9 |
State of residence | 4,735,652 | 57.8 |
Different state | 2,784,002 | 34.0 |
Born outside United States | 89,526 | 1.1 |
| Foreign born | 577,273 | 7.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 344,763 | 4.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 169,232 | 2.1 |
Not a citizen | 408,041 | 5.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 577,273 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 74,257 | 12.9 |
| Asia | 145,696 | 25.2 |
| Africa | 40,423 | 7.0 |
| Oceania | 2,021 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 300,357 | 52.0 |
| Northern America | 14,519 | 2.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,594,476 | 100.0 |
| English only | 6,843,038 | 90.1 |
| Language other than English | 751,438 | 9.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 374,251 | 4.9 |
Spanish | 426,115 | 5.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 246,269 | 3.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 168,629 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 52,754 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 116,456 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 63,320 | 0.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 8,186,453 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 7,092,016 | 86.6 |
| Arab | 17,203 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 14,561 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 12,216 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 73,217 | 0.9 |
| English | 664,569 | 8.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 126,233 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 26,954 | 0.3 |
| German | 571,238 | 7.0 |
| Greek | 16,325 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 15,293 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 642,566 | 7.8 |
| Italian | 163,218 | 2.0 |
| Lithuanian | 6,573 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 33,858 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 82,765 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 7,544 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 32,001 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 142,642 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 140,682 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 5,680 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 98,049 | 1.2 |
| Swedish | 37,346 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 9,946 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 9,197 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,102,178 | 13.5 |
| Welsh | 33,029 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 45,380 | 0.6 |
| Other ancestries | 2,961,553 | 36.2 |
| (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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