Gainesville, GA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,575 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 326 | 5.8 |
| Kindergarten | 336 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,540 | 45.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,243 | 22.3 |
| College or graduate school | 1,130 | 20.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 15,131 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,784 | 18.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,324 | 15.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,476 | 23.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,433 | 16.1 |
| Associate degree | 457 | 3.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,310 | 15.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,347 | 8.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 66.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 24.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 20,124 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,230 | 31.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,062 | 50.0 |
| Separated | 490 | 2.4 |
| Widowed | 1,558 | 7.7 |
Female | 1,347 | 6.7 |
| Divorced | 1,784 | 8.9 |
Female | 1,016 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 514 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 241 | 46.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 19,090 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,718 | 9.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,549 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 539 | 9.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,687 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,200 | 23.4 |
Percent employed | 65.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,487 | 76.6 |
Percent employed | 70.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,876 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,257 | 43.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,301 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,744 | 37.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,657 | 50.0 |
Same county | 6,711 | 28.8 |
Different county | 4,946 | 21.2 |
Same state | 2,341 | 10.0 |
Different state | 2,605 | 11.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,900 | 12.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 25,454 | 100.0 |
| Native | 17,995 | 70.7 |
Born in United States | 17,730 | 69.7 |
State of residence | 12,311 | 48.4 |
Different state | 5,419 | 21.3 |
Born outside United States | 265 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 7,459 | 29.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 5,683 | 22.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 909 | 3.6 |
Not a citizen | 6,550 | 25.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 7,459 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 188 | 2.5 |
| Asia | 719 | 9.6 |
| Africa | 120 | 1.6 |
| Oceania | 7 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 6,372 | 85.4 |
| Northern America | 53 | 0.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,301 | 100.0 |
| English only | 15,248 | 65.4 |
| Language other than English | 8,053 | 34.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 5,595 | 24.0 |
Spanish | 6,990 | 30.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,944 | 21.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 338 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 120 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 681 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 505 | 2.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 25,454 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 22,774 | 89.5 |
| Arab | 38 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 59 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 25 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 110 | 0.4 |
| English | 2,208 | 8.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 272 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 147 | 0.6 |
| German | 1,255 | 4.9 |
| Greek | 110 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,513 | 5.9 |
| Italian | 441 | 1.7 |
| Lithuanian | 17 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 89 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 112 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 8 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 34 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 542 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 470 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 167 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 87 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 45 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 5 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,307 | 9.1 |
| Welsh | 51 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 18 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 12,644 | 49.7 |
| (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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