Clayton County, GA Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Clayton county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 68,358 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 5,863 | 8.6 |
| Kindergarten | 4,375 | 6.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 32,905 | 48.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 14,173 | 20.7 |
| College or graduate school | 11,042 | 16.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 141,554 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 9,122 | 6.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 19,099 | 13.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 45,143 | 31.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 36,151 | 25.5 |
| Associate degree | 8,495 | 6.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 17,280 | 12.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 6,264 | 4.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 176,256 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 55,251 | 31.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 86,186 | 48.9 |
| Separated | 5,414 | 3.1 |
| Widowed | 7,421 | 4.2 |
Female | 5,979 | 3.4 |
| Divorced | 21,984 | 12.5 |
Female | 13,477 | 7.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 7,056 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,984 | 42.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 164,628 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 24,062 | 14.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 60,750 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,807 | 7.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 139,488 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 28,061 | 20.1 |
Percent employed | 59.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 111,427 | 79.9 |
Percent employed | 78.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 13,263 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,125 | 46.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 216,690 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 89,982 | 41.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 117,599 | 54.3 |
Same county | 43,310 | 20.0 |
Different county | 74,289 | 34.3 |
Same state | 44,405 | 20.5 |
Different state | 29,884 | 13.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 9,109 | 4.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 236,517 | 100.0 |
| Native | 210,628 | 89.1 |
Born in United States | 207,019 | 87.5 |
State of residence | 121,570 | 51.4 |
Different state | 85,449 | 36.1 |
Born outside United States | 3,609 | 1.5 |
| Foreign born | 25,889 | 10.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 15,516 | 6.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 7,841 | 3.3 |
Not a citizen | 18,048 | 7.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 25,889 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,097 | 4.2 |
| Asia | 8,816 | 34.1 |
| Africa | 2,505 | 9.7 |
| Oceania | 21 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 13,237 | 51.1 |
| Northern America | 213 | 0.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 216,690 | 100.0 |
| English only | 184,297 | 85.1 |
| Language other than English | 32,393 | 14.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 17,588 | 8.1 |
Spanish | 16,795 | 7.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10,101 | 4.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 4,995 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,431 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 8,421 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,756 | 2.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 236,517 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 210,988 | 89.2 |
| Arab | 385 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 144 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 127 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 1,384 | 0.6 |
| English | 9,571 | 4.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,002 | 0.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 470 | 0.2 |
| German | 9,533 | 4.0 |
| Greek | 184 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 130 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 11,682 | 4.9 |
| Italian | 2,796 | 1.2 |
| Lithuanian | 130 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 460 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 986 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 197 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 199 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,177 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 2,030 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 38 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 4,725 | 2.0 |
| Swedish | 415 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 77 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 68 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 19,014 | 8.0 |
| Welsh | 604 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 3,113 | 1.3 |
| Other ancestries | 138,347 | 58.5 |
| (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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