Valdosta, GA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 15,705 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,239 | 7.9 |
| Kindergarten | 751 | 4.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,156 | 32.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,477 | 15.8 |
| College or graduate school | 6,082 | 38.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 24,244 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,859 | 7.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,021 | 16.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,313 | 26.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,878 | 20.1 |
| Associate degree | 1,143 | 4.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,706 | 15.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,324 | 9.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 24.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 34,074 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 13,289 | 39.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 13,328 | 39.1 |
| Separated | 1,116 | 3.3 |
| Widowed | 2,633 | 7.7 |
Female | 2,163 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 3,708 | 10.9 |
Female | 2,145 | 6.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,126 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 590 | 52.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 31,472 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,204 | 13.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,445 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 879 | 7.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 23,380 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,902 | 21.0 |
Percent employed | 51.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 18,478 | 79.0 |
Percent employed | 74.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,281 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,086 | 48.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 40,439 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 18,186 | 45.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 21,403 | 52.9 |
Same county | 10,952 | 27.1 |
Different county | 10,451 | 25.8 |
Same state | 5,883 | 14.5 |
Different state | 4,568 | 11.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 850 | 2.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 43,823 | 100.0 |
| Native | 42,815 | 97.7 |
Born in United States | 42,236 | 96.4 |
State of residence | 29,394 | 67.1 |
Different state | 12,842 | 29.3 |
Born outside United States | 579 | 1.3 |
| Foreign born | 1,008 | 2.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 407 | 0.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 412 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 596 | 1.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,008 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 243 | 24.1 |
| Asia | 215 | 21.3 |
| Africa | 6 | 0.6 |
| Oceania | 4 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 517 | 51.3 |
| Northern America | 23 | 2.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 40,439 | 100.0 |
| English only | 38,735 | 95.8 |
| Language other than English | 1,704 | 4.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 723 | 1.8 |
Spanish | 1,083 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 520 | 1.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 397 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 94 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 200 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 109 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 43,823 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 39,765 | 90.7 |
| Arab | 114 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 37 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 12 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 300 | 0.7 |
| English | 3,523 | 8.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 718 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 62 | 0.1 |
| German | 2,443 | 5.6 |
| Greek | 144 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 80 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 2,636 | 6.0 |
| Italian | 853 | 1.9 |
| Lithuanian | 15 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 179 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 281 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 33 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 77 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 925 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 821 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 32 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 818 | 1.9 |
| Swedish | 132 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 43 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 41 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 3,338 | 7.6 |
| Welsh | 123 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 72 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 21,913 | 50.0 |
| (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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