Jones County, GA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Jones county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,342 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 358 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 378 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,178 | 50.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,604 | 25.3 |
| College or graduate school | 824 | 13.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 15,383 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,241 | 8.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,164 | 14.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,314 | 41.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,693 | 17.5 |
| Associate degree | 661 | 4.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,453 | 9.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 857 | 5.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 18,417 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,038 | 21.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,971 | 59.6 |
| Separated | 337 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 1,188 | 6.5 |
Female | 1,029 | 5.6 |
| Divorced | 1,883 | 10.2 |
Female | 955 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 496 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 217 | 43.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 17,203 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,143 | 12.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,931 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 532 | 9.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,679 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,871 | 21.0 |
Percent employed | 53.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,808 | 79.0 |
Percent employed | 75.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,188 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 838 | 38.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 22,130 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 14,047 | 63.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,969 | 36.0 |
Same county | 2,712 | 12.3 |
Different county | 5,257 | 23.8 |
Same state | 4,254 | 19.2 |
Different state | 1,003 | 4.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 114 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 23,639 | 100.0 |
| Native | 23,407 | 99.0 |
Born in United States | 23,239 | 98.3 |
State of residence | 19,241 | 81.4 |
Different state | 3,998 | 16.9 |
Born outside United States | 168 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 232 | 1.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 121 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 79 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 153 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 232 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 32 | 13.8 |
| Asia | 105 | 45.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 5 | 2.2 |
| Latin America | 71 | 30.6 |
| Northern America | 19 | 8.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 22,130 | 100.0 |
| English only | 21,390 | 96.7 |
| Language other than English | 740 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 276 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 478 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 177 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 148 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 33 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 101 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 63 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 23,639 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 18,364 | 77.7 |
| Arab | 43 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 14 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 29 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 176 | 0.7 |
| English | 1,862 | 7.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 292 | 1.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 36 | 0.2 |
| German | 923 | 3.9 |
| Greek | 32 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 9 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,568 | 6.6 |
| Italian | 376 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 15 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 71 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 50 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 20 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 308 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 266 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 4 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 188 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 61 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 15 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 8 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,327 | 18.3 |
| Welsh | 82 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 9 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 7,580 | 32.1 |
| (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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