Macon, GA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 27,846 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,462 | 8.8 |
| Kindergarten | 1,676 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 11,900 | 42.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,703 | 20.5 |
| College or graduate school | 6,105 | 21.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 60,148 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,289 | 8.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 11,344 | 18.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 19,646 | 32.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 11,285 | 18.8 |
| Associate degree | 2,215 | 3.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,689 | 11.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,680 | 6.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 75,278 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 24,812 | 33.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 30,860 | 41.0 |
| Separated | 2,878 | 3.8 |
| Widowed | 7,126 | 9.5 |
Female | 6,115 | 8.1 |
| Divorced | 9,602 | 12.8 |
Female | 6,013 | 8.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,275 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,766 | 53.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 71,224 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 8,880 | 12.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 23,861 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,469 | 10.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 51,429 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 13,236 | 25.7 |
Percent employed | 45.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 38,193 | 74.3 |
Percent employed | 71.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 12,912 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,763 | 52.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 90,018 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 47,828 | 53.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 41,347 | 45.9 |
Same county | 27,900 | 31.0 |
Different county | 13,447 | 14.9 |
Same state | 7,568 | 8.4 |
Different state | 5,879 | 6.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 843 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 97,719 | 100.0 |
| Native | 96,411 | 98.7 |
Born in United States | 96,011 | 98.3 |
State of residence | 79,265 | 81.1 |
Different state | 16,746 | 17.1 |
Born outside United States | 400 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 1,308 | 1.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 674 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 551 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 757 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,308 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 240 | 18.3 |
| Asia | 606 | 46.3 |
| Africa | 53 | 4.1 |
| Oceania | 37 | 2.8 |
| Latin America | 333 | 25.5 |
| Northern America | 39 | 3.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 90,018 | 100.0 |
| English only | 86,846 | 96.5 |
| Language other than English | 3,172 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,206 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 1,664 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 650 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 817 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 278 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 548 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 256 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 97,719 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 80,348 | 82.2 |
| Arab | 143 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 99 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 35 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 477 | 0.5 |
| English | 5,530 | 5.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 721 | 0.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 102 | 0.1 |
| German | 2,497 | 2.6 |
| Greek | 79 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 50 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 3,873 | 4.0 |
| Italian | 738 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 12 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 147 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 331 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 61 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 82 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,139 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 1,114 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 20 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 954 | 1.0 |
| Swedish | 77 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 14 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 27 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 7,121 | 7.3 |
| Welsh | 182 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 127 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 54,596 | 55.9 |
| (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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