Wayne County, GA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Wayne county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,292 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 387 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 403 | 6.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,205 | 50.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,586 | 25.2 |
| College or graduate school | 711 | 11.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 17,531 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,940 | 11.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,295 | 18.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,500 | 37.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,092 | 17.6 |
| Associate degree | 673 | 3.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,338 | 7.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 693 | 4.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 20,961 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,792 | 18.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 13,468 | 64.3 |
| Separated | 368 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 1,451 | 6.9 |
Female | 1,171 | 5.6 |
| Divorced | 1,882 | 9.0 |
Female | 882 | 4.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 639 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 328 | 51.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 19,683 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,916 | 14.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,936 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 570 | 9.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,852 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,148 | 22.7 |
Percent employed | 45.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,704 | 77.3 |
Percent employed | 71.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,832 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,402 | 49.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,811 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 13,177 | 53.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,345 | 45.7 |
Same county | 5,630 | 22.7 |
Different county | 5,715 | 23.0 |
Same state | 3,637 | 14.7 |
Different state | 2,078 | 8.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 289 | 1.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 26,565 | 100.0 |
| Native | 26,155 | 98.5 |
Born in United States | 25,832 | 97.2 |
State of residence | 20,499 | 77.2 |
Different state | 5,333 | 20.1 |
Born outside United States | 323 | 1.2 |
| Foreign born | 410 | 1.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 244 | 0.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 175 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 235 | 0.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 410 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 119 | 29.0 |
| Asia | 73 | 17.8 |
| Africa | 8 | 2.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 205 | 50.0 |
| Northern America | 5 | 1.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,811 | 100.0 |
| English only | 23,417 | 94.4 |
| Language other than English | 1,394 | 5.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 423 | 1.7 |
Spanish | 896 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 255 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 369 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 68 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 103 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 79 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 26,565 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 19,489 | 73.4 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 16 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 243 | 0.9 |
| English | 2,677 | 10.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 299 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 26 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,168 | 4.4 |
| Greek | 18 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 14 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,047 | 7.7 |
| Italian | 223 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 48 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 94 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 59 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 22 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 495 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 271 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 33 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 70 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,979 | 18.7 |
| Welsh | 78 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 10 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 6,591 | 24.8 |
| (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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