Gilmer County, GA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Gilmer county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,750 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 345 | 7.3 |
| Kindergarten | 301 | 6.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,498 | 52.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,135 | 23.9 |
| College or graduate school | 471 | 9.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 15,718 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,228 | 14.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,120 | 19.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,232 | 33.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,561 | 16.3 |
| Associate degree | 549 | 3.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,246 | 7.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 782 | 5.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 66.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 18,680 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,437 | 18.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,797 | 63.2 |
| Separated | 275 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 1,167 | 6.2 |
Female | 986 | 5.3 |
| Divorced | 2,004 | 10.7 |
Female | 952 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 571 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 244 | 42.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 17,775 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,682 | 15.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,878 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 413 | 8.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,690 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,308 | 24.2 |
Percent employed | 57.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,382 | 75.8 |
Percent employed | 71.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,001 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,426 | 47.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 21,733 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 11,261 | 51.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 9,777 | 45.0 |
Same county | 3,592 | 16.5 |
Different county | 6,185 | 28.5 |
Same state | 3,912 | 18.0 |
Different state | 2,273 | 10.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 695 | 3.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 23,456 | 100.0 |
| Native | 22,104 | 94.2 |
Born in United States | 22,027 | 93.9 |
State of residence | 15,883 | 67.7 |
Different state | 6,144 | 26.2 |
Born outside United States | 77 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 1,352 | 5.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 995 | 4.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 165 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 1,187 | 5.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,352 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 102 | 7.5 |
| Asia | 38 | 2.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 2 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 1,189 | 87.9 |
| Northern America | 21 | 1.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 21,733 | 100.0 |
| English only | 19,962 | 91.9 |
| Language other than English | 1,771 | 8.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,273 | 5.9 |
Spanish | 1,416 | 6.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,052 | 4.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 118 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 25 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 48 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 25 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 23,456 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 17,631 | 75.2 |
| Arab | 29 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 84 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 303 | 1.3 |
| English | 2,479 | 10.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 393 | 1.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 57 | 0.2 |
| German | 1,481 | 6.3 |
| Greek | 19 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 8 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,390 | 10.2 |
| Italian | 279 | 1.2 |
| Lithuanian | 9 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 47 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 196 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 13 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 37 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 629 | 2.7 |
| Scottish | 207 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 15 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 109 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 24 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 8 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,975 | 21.2 |
| Welsh | 107 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 4 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,729 | 15.9 |
| (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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