Wilkes County, GA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Wilkes county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,461 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 196 | 8.0 |
| Kindergarten | 130 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,166 | 47.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 680 | 27.6 |
| College or graduate school | 289 | 11.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 7,265 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 921 | 12.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,624 | 22.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,609 | 35.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,034 | 14.2 |
| Associate degree | 206 | 2.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 565 | 7.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 306 | 4.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 65.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 8,593 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,114 | 24.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,431 | 51.6 |
| Separated | 292 | 3.4 |
| Widowed | 901 | 10.5 |
Female | 735 | 8.6 |
| Divorced | 855 | 9.9 |
Female | 499 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 275 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 104 | 37.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 8,117 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,069 | 13.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,388 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 206 | 8.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,747 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,456 | 25.3 |
Percent employed | 50.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,291 | 74.7 |
Percent employed | 77.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,813 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 993 | 54.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,066 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 6,742 | 67.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,242 | 32.2 |
Same county | 1,980 | 19.7 |
Different county | 1,262 | 12.5 |
Same state | 816 | 8.1 |
Different state | 446 | 4.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 82 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 10,687 | 100.0 |
| Native | 10,550 | 98.7 |
Born in United States | 10,530 | 98.5 |
State of residence | 8,929 | 83.6 |
Different state | 1,601 | 15.0 |
Born outside United States | 20 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 137 | 1.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 66 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 43 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 94 | 0.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 137 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 35 | 25.5 |
| Asia | 5 | 3.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 84 | 61.3 |
| Northern America | 13 | 9.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,066 | 100.0 |
| English only | 9,801 | 97.4 |
| Language other than English | 265 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 109 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 202 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 91 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 45 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 18 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 10,687 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 8,825 | 82.6 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 52 | 0.5 |
| English | 833 | 7.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 76 | 0.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 8 | 0.1 |
| German | 253 | 2.4 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 531 | 5.0 |
| Italian | 34 | 0.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 19 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 32 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 8 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 218 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 110 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 229 | 2.1 |
| Swedish | 2 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,884 | 17.6 |
| Welsh | 17 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 30 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 4,489 | 42.0 |
| (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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