Atkinson County, GA Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Atkinson county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,770 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 109 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 115 | 6.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,025 | 57.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 421 | 23.8 |
| College or graduate school | 100 | 5.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,503 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 994 | 22.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 972 | 21.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,620 | 36.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 464 | 10.3 |
| Associate degree | 142 | 3.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 207 | 4.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 104 | 2.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 56.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 6.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 5,664 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,300 | 23.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,244 | 57.3 |
| Separated | 201 | 3.5 |
| Widowed | 477 | 8.4 |
Female | 370 | 6.5 |
| Divorced | 442 | 7.8 |
Female | 248 | 4.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 255 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 174 | 68.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,313 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 508 | 9.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,003 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 144 | 7.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,162 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 890 | 21.4 |
Percent employed | 42.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,272 | 78.6 |
Percent employed | 75.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 710 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 378 | 53.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,885 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,145 | 60.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,483 | 36.1 |
Same county | 1,478 | 21.5 |
Different county | 1,005 | 14.6 |
Same state | 631 | 9.2 |
Different state | 374 | 5.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 257 | 3.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 7,609 | 100.0 |
| Native | 6,692 | 87.9 |
Born in United States | 6,683 | 87.8 |
State of residence | 5,668 | 74.5 |
Different state | 1,015 | 13.3 |
Born outside United States | 9 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 917 | 12.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 630 | 8.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 153 | 2.0 |
Not a citizen | 764 | 10.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 917 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 7 | 0.8 |
| Asia | 26 | 2.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 867 | 94.5 |
| Northern America | 17 | 1.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,885 | 100.0 |
| English only | 5,757 | 83.6 |
| Language other than English | 1,128 | 16.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 914 | 13.3 |
Spanish | 1,072 | 15.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 892 | 13.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 22 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 34 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 19 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 7,609 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 5,619 | 73.8 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 12 | 0.2 |
| English | 299 | 3.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 27 | 0.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 5 | 0.1 |
| German | 89 | 1.2 |
| Greek | 18 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 1 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 365 | 4.8 |
| Italian | 11 | 0.1 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 14 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 8 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 50 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 58 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 21 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 32 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,921 | 25.2 |
| Welsh | 1 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,687 | 35.3 |
| (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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