Atlanta, GA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 113,134 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 8,389 | 7.4 |
| Kindergarten | 5,615 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 43,274 | 38.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 20,420 | 18.0 |
| College or graduate school | 35,436 | 31.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 268,246 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 19,292 | 7.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 42,660 | 15.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 59,876 | 22.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 43,869 | 16.4 |
| Associate degree | 9,620 | 3.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 55,982 | 20.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 36,947 | 13.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 76.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 34.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 337,572 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 153,542 | 45.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 106,078 | 31.4 |
| Separated | 13,757 | 4.1 |
| Widowed | 26,089 | 7.7 |
Female | 21,066 | 6.2 |
| Divorced | 38,106 | 11.3 |
Female | 21,753 | 6.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 11,563 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 5,947 | 51.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 323,370 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 29,647 | 9.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 88,898 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,468 | 9.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 251,699 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 56,080 | 22.3 |
Percent employed | 50.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 195,619 | 77.7 |
Percent employed | 71.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 40,120 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 20,064 | 50.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 389,992 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 172,519 | 44.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 201,498 | 51.7 |
Same county | 104,839 | 26.9 |
Different county | 96,659 | 24.8 |
Same state | 45,294 | 11.6 |
Different state | 51,365 | 13.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 15,975 | 4.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 416,629 | 100.0 |
| Native | 389,277 | 93.4 |
Born in United States | 386,036 | 92.7 |
State of residence | 243,840 | 58.5 |
Different state | 142,196 | 34.1 |
Born outside United States | 3,241 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 27,352 | 6.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 18,326 | 4.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 6,715 | 1.6 |
Not a citizen | 20,637 | 5.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 27,352 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3,918 | 14.3 |
| Asia | 5,936 | 21.7 |
| Africa | 2,818 | 10.3 |
| Oceania | 131 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 13,576 | 49.6 |
| Northern America | 973 | 3.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 389,992 | 100.0 |
| English only | 347,775 | 89.2 |
| Language other than English | 42,217 | 10.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 19,269 | 4.9 |
Spanish | 23,097 | 5.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12,729 | 3.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 11,271 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,221 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 5,024 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,485 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 416,629 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 358,245 | 86.0 |
| Arab | 963 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 781 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 613 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 2,090 | 0.5 |
| English | 24,686 | 5.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,984 | 1.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 850 | 0.2 |
| German | 18,709 | 4.5 |
| Greek | 913 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 809 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 18,596 | 4.5 |
| Italian | 6,609 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 509 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,310 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 3,441 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 222 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 3,233 | 0.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 6,088 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 6,711 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 239 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 7,699 | 1.8 |
| Swedish | 1,738 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 621 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 419 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 12,412 | 3.0 |
| Welsh | 1,472 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2,406 | 0.6 |
| Other ancestries | 229,122 | 55.0 |
| (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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