Polk County, GA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Polk county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,338 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 707 | 7.6 |
| Kindergarten | 605 | 6.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,608 | 49.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,148 | 23.0 |
| College or graduate school | 1,270 | 13.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 24,703 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,646 | 14.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,424 | 22.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,672 | 35.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,173 | 16.9 |
| Associate degree | 812 | 3.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,014 | 4.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 962 | 3.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 63.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 29,915 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,483 | 21.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 16,881 | 56.4 |
| Separated | 754 | 2.5 |
| Widowed | 2,589 | 8.7 |
Female | 2,235 | 7.5 |
| Divorced | 3,208 | 10.7 |
Female | 1,639 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,257 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 587 | 46.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 28,242 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,286 | 11.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,636 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 791 | 9.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 21,296 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,612 | 26.4 |
Percent employed | 49.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 15,684 | 73.6 |
Percent employed | 73.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,728 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,595 | 54.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 35,477 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 20,447 | 57.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 14,365 | 40.5 |
Same county | 8,851 | 24.9 |
Different county | 5,514 | 15.5 |
Same state | 3,760 | 10.6 |
Different state | 1,754 | 4.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 665 | 1.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 38,127 | 100.0 |
| Native | 35,825 | 94.0 |
Born in United States | 35,653 | 93.5 |
State of residence | 29,534 | 77.5 |
Different state | 6,119 | 16.0 |
Born outside United States | 172 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 2,302 | 6.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,452 | 3.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 500 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 1,802 | 4.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,302 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 84 | 3.6 |
| Asia | 79 | 3.4 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 6 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 2,065 | 89.7 |
| Northern America | 68 | 3.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 35,477 | 100.0 |
| English only | 32,688 | 92.1 |
| Language other than English | 2,789 | 7.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,971 | 5.6 |
Spanish | 2,462 | 6.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,887 | 5.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 245 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 64 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 82 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 20 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 38,127 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 26,594 | 69.8 |
| Arab | 7 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 10 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 7 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 358 | 0.9 |
| English | 2,331 | 6.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 236 | 0.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 57 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,246 | 3.3 |
| Greek | 30 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 25 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,724 | 7.1 |
| Italian | 177 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 94 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 161 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 8 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 302 | 0.8 |
| Scottish | 359 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 8 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 197 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 44 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 28 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 9 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 9,343 | 24.5 |
| Welsh | 92 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 8,734 | 22.9 |
| (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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