Harris County, GA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Harris county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,252 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 576 | 9.2 |
| Kindergarten | 465 | 7.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,804 | 44.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,528 | 24.4 |
| College or graduate school | 879 | 14.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 16,231 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,190 | 7.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,226 | 13.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,774 | 29.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,658 | 22.5 |
| Associate degree | 951 | 5.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,247 | 13.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,185 | 7.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 21.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 18,727 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,264 | 17.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,914 | 63.6 |
| Separated | 423 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 1,249 | 6.7 |
Female | 1,040 | 5.6 |
| Divorced | 1,877 | 10.0 |
Female | 935 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 660 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 299 | 45.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 17,555 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,205 | 18.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,266 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 400 | 7.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,913 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,749 | 19.8 |
Percent employed | 63.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,164 | 80.2 |
Percent employed | 81.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,777 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,280 | 46.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 22,279 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,480 | 56.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 9,454 | 42.4 |
Same county | 2,688 | 12.1 |
Different county | 6,766 | 30.4 |
Same state | 4,493 | 20.2 |
Different state | 2,273 | 10.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 345 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 23,695 | 100.0 |
| Native | 23,247 | 98.1 |
Born in United States | 22,840 | 96.4 |
State of residence | 15,096 | 63.7 |
Different state | 7,744 | 32.7 |
Born outside United States | 407 | 1.7 |
| Foreign born | 448 | 1.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 227 | 1.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 186 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 262 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 448 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 190 | 42.4 |
| Asia | 96 | 21.4 |
| Africa | 133 | 29.7 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 22 | 4.9 |
| Northern America | 7 | 1.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 22,279 | 100.0 |
| English only | 21,373 | 95.9 |
| Language other than English | 906 | 4.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 293 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 366 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 113 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 376 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 75 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 81 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 42 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 23,695 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 19,685 | 83.1 |
| Arab | 7 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 51 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 44 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 334 | 1.4 |
| English | 2,571 | 10.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 444 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 162 | 0.7 |
| German | 1,636 | 6.9 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 30 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,236 | 9.4 |
| Italian | 339 | 1.4 |
| Lithuanian | 23 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 123 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 214 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 31 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 42 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 500 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 514 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 253 | 1.1 |
| Swedish | 108 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 38 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 3,867 | 16.3 |
| Welsh | 104 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 16 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 5,998 | 25.3 |
| (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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