Walton County, GA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Walton county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 15,459 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,460 | 9.4 |
| Kindergarten | 935 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,916 | 51.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,542 | 22.9 |
| College or graduate school | 1,606 | 10.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 38,527 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,193 | 8.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 7,021 | 18.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 13,725 | 35.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,945 | 20.6 |
| Associate degree | 1,619 | 4.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,439 | 8.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,585 | 4.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 73.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 46,069 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,619 | 20.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 28,592 | 62.1 |
| Separated | 921 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 2,627 | 5.7 |
Female | 2,203 | 4.8 |
| Divorced | 4,310 | 9.4 |
Female | 2,364 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,517 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 579 | 38.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 43,409 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,139 | 11.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 14,649 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,128 | 7.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 35,127 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,769 | 19.3 |
Percent employed | 55.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 28,358 | 80.7 |
Percent employed | 80.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,471 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,698 | 49.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 55,798 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 28,149 | 50.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 27,111 | 48.6 |
Same county | 10,763 | 19.3 |
Different county | 16,348 | 29.3 |
Same state | 13,119 | 23.5 |
Different state | 3,229 | 5.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 538 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 60,687 | 100.0 |
| Native | 59,493 | 98.0 |
Born in United States | 59,062 | 97.3 |
State of residence | 44,634 | 73.5 |
Different state | 14,428 | 23.8 |
Born outside United States | 431 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 1,194 | 2.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 506 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 490 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 704 | 1.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,194 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 324 | 27.1 |
| Asia | 356 | 29.8 |
| Africa | 16 | 1.3 |
| Oceania | 6 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 430 | 36.0 |
| Northern America | 62 | 5.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 55,798 | 100.0 |
| English only | 53,401 | 95.7 |
| Language other than English | 2,397 | 4.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 977 | 1.8 |
Spanish | 1,391 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 634 | 1.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 549 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 184 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 406 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 159 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 60,687 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 46,708 | 77.0 |
| Arab | 65 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 86 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 55 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 578 | 1.0 |
| English | 5,490 | 9.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 830 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 114 | 0.2 |
| German | 3,988 | 6.6 |
| Greek | 78 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 97 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 5,125 | 8.4 |
| Italian | 833 | 1.4 |
| Lithuanian | 55 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 150 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 586 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 40 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 53 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,215 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 1,057 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 37 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 224 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 102 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 16 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 14 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 13,014 | 21.4 |
| Welsh | 166 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 138 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 12,502 | 20.6 |
| (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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