Jackson County, GA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Jackson county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,885 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 796 | 8.1 |
| Kindergarten | 689 | 7.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,220 | 52.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,148 | 21.7 |
| College or graduate school | 1,032 | 10.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 26,849 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,075 | 11.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,495 | 20.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,541 | 35.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,550 | 16.9 |
| Associate degree | 1,035 | 3.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,017 | 7.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,136 | 4.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 68.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 32,171 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,076 | 18.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 19,792 | 61.5 |
| Separated | 585 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 2,286 | 7.1 |
Female | 1,839 | 5.7 |
| Divorced | 3,432 | 10.7 |
Female | 1,723 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,065 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 552 | 51.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 30,436 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,487 | 11.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,692 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 758 | 7.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 24,086 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,556 | 23.1 |
Percent employed | 53.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 18,530 | 76.9 |
Percent employed | 79.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,087 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,228 | 54.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 38,605 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 19,533 | 50.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 18,692 | 48.4 |
Same county | 7,004 | 18.1 |
Different county | 11,688 | 30.3 |
Same state | 9,141 | 23.7 |
Different state | 2,547 | 6.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 380 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 41,589 | 100.0 |
| Native | 40,553 | 97.5 |
Born in United States | 40,378 | 97.1 |
State of residence | 30,632 | 73.7 |
Different state | 9,746 | 23.4 |
Born outside United States | 175 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 1,036 | 2.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 582 | 1.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 310 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 726 | 1.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,036 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 163 | 15.7 |
| Asia | 168 | 16.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 664 | 64.1 |
| Northern America | 41 | 4.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 38,605 | 100.0 |
| English only | 36,658 | 95.0 |
| Language other than English | 1,947 | 5.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,069 | 2.8 |
Spanish | 1,348 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 812 | 2.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 268 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 99 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 314 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 143 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 41,589 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 30,426 | 73.2 |
| Arab | 47 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 22 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 23 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 300 | 0.7 |
| English | 3,365 | 8.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 487 | 1.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 147 | 0.4 |
| German | 2,512 | 6.0 |
| Greek | 14 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 92 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 3,554 | 8.5 |
| Italian | 587 | 1.4 |
| Lithuanian | 37 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 104 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 300 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 41 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 69 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 675 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 633 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 10 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 198 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 162 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 21 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 22 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 9,718 | 23.4 |
| Welsh | 130 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 7,154 | 17.2 |
| (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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