Newton County, GA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Newton county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 16,015 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,337 | 8.3 |
| Kindergarten | 973 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,178 | 51.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,268 | 20.4 |
| College or graduate school | 2,259 | 14.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 39,144 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,988 | 7.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,912 | 17.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 13,601 | 34.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,341 | 21.3 |
| Associate degree | 1,610 | 4.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,715 | 9.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,977 | 5.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 47,333 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,589 | 22.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 27,897 | 58.9 |
| Separated | 848 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 2,933 | 6.2 |
Female | 2,297 | 4.9 |
| Divorced | 5,066 | 10.7 |
Female | 2,698 | 5.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,562 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 712 | 45.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 44,856 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,646 | 12.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 15,027 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,412 | 9.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 35,802 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,639 | 21.3 |
Percent employed | 59.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 28,163 | 78.7 |
Percent employed | 77.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,871 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,683 | 45.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 57,211 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 28,697 | 50.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 27,905 | 48.8 |
Same county | 11,173 | 19.5 |
Different county | 16,732 | 29.2 |
Same state | 12,560 | 22.0 |
Different state | 4,172 | 7.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 609 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 62,001 | 100.0 |
| Native | 60,475 | 97.5 |
Born in United States | 60,035 | 96.8 |
State of residence | 43,836 | 70.7 |
Different state | 16,199 | 26.1 |
Born outside United States | 440 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 1,526 | 2.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 669 | 1.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 706 | 1.1 |
Not a citizen | 820 | 1.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,526 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 475 | 31.1 |
| Asia | 352 | 23.1 |
| Africa | 36 | 2.4 |
| Oceania | 3 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 614 | 40.2 |
| Northern America | 46 | 3.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 57,211 | 100.0 |
| English only | 54,981 | 96.1 |
| Language other than English | 2,230 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 891 | 1.6 |
Spanish | 1,096 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 440 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 818 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 259 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 309 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 185 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 62,001 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 51,359 | 82.8 |
| Arab | 16 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 120 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 90 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 635 | 1.0 |
| English | 5,041 | 8.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 973 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 184 | 0.3 |
| German | 4,599 | 7.4 |
| Greek | 58 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 161 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 5,821 | 9.4 |
| Italian | 1,183 | 1.9 |
| Lithuanian | 27 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 179 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 560 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 16 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 108 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,295 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 1,048 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 32 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 367 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 278 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 42 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 195 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 10,871 | 17.5 |
| Welsh | 318 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 163 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 16,979 | 27.4 |
| (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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