Elbert County, GA Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Elbert county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,834 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 299 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 212 | 4.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,530 | 52.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,301 | 26.9 |
| College or graduate school | 492 | 10.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 13,617 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,504 | 11.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,959 | 21.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,342 | 39.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,943 | 14.3 |
| Associate degree | 528 | 3.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 858 | 6.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 483 | 3.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 67.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 16,206 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,852 | 23.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,042 | 55.8 |
| Separated | 502 | 3.1 |
| Widowed | 1,426 | 8.8 |
Female | 1,222 | 7.5 |
| Divorced | 1,384 | 8.5 |
Female | 720 | 4.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 523 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 267 | 51.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 15,167 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,836 | 12.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,805 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 457 | 9.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 11,235 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,810 | 25.0 |
Percent employed | 45.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,425 | 75.0 |
Percent employed | 76.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,932 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,456 | 49.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,247 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,144 | 63.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,933 | 36.0 |
Same county | 4,236 | 22.0 |
Different county | 2,697 | 14.0 |
Same state | 1,634 | 8.5 |
Different state | 1,063 | 5.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 170 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 20,511 | 100.0 |
| Native | 20,129 | 98.1 |
Born in United States | 20,089 | 97.9 |
State of residence | 16,098 | 78.5 |
Different state | 3,991 | 19.5 |
Born outside United States | 40 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 382 | 1.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 165 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 131 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 251 | 1.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 382 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 56 | 14.7 |
| Asia | 51 | 13.4 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 275 | 72.0 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,247 | 100.0 |
| English only | 18,592 | 96.6 |
| Language other than English | 655 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 271 | 1.4 |
Spanish | 480 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 229 | 1.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 155 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 42 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 11 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 20,511 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 15,261 | 74.4 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 33 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 111 | 0.5 |
| English | 1,212 | 5.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 185 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 15 | 0.1 |
| German | 739 | 3.6 |
| Greek | 30 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 9 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 935 | 4.6 |
| Italian | 177 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 20 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 94 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 28 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 11 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 333 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 222 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 6 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 75 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 15 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 33 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,057 | 19.8 |
| Welsh | 12 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 4 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 6,899 | 33.6 |
| (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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