Meriwether County, GA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Meriwether county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,667 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 535 | 9.4 |
| Kindergarten | 302 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,904 | 51.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,453 | 25.6 |
| College or graduate school | 473 | 8.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 14,434 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,727 | 12.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,214 | 22.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,146 | 35.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,305 | 16.0 |
| Associate degree | 483 | 3.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 932 | 6.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 627 | 4.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 65.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 17,506 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,714 | 26.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,815 | 50.4 |
| Separated | 561 | 3.2 |
| Widowed | 1,686 | 9.6 |
Female | 1,443 | 8.2 |
| Divorced | 1,730 | 9.9 |
Female | 863 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 899 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 420 | 46.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 16,471 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,923 | 11.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,384 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 547 | 10.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 12,197 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,349 | 27.5 |
Percent employed | 51.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,848 | 72.5 |
Percent employed | 73.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,010 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,672 | 55.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 21,017 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 13,356 | 63.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,474 | 35.6 |
Same county | 3,586 | 17.1 |
Different county | 3,888 | 18.5 |
Same state | 2,943 | 14.0 |
Different state | 945 | 4.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 187 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 22,534 | 100.0 |
| Native | 22,371 | 99.3 |
Born in United States | 22,247 | 98.7 |
State of residence | 18,981 | 84.2 |
Different state | 3,266 | 14.5 |
Born outside United States | 124 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 163 | 0.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 64 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 57 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 106 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 163 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 60 | 36.8 |
| Asia | 7 | 4.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 94 | 57.7 |
| Northern America | 2 | 1.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 21,017 | 100.0 |
| English only | 20,565 | 97.8 |
| Language other than English | 452 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 186 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 273 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 134 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 162 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 46 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 17 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 22,534 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 16,506 | 73.2 |
| Arab | 11 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 40 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 154 | 0.7 |
| English | 1,079 | 4.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 135 | 0.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 15 | 0.1 |
| German | 789 | 3.5 |
| Greek | 9 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 14 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,209 | 5.4 |
| Italian | 108 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 8 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 49 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 129 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 1 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 237 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 234 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 259 | 1.1 |
| Swedish | 34 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 2 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,691 | 16.4 |
| Welsh | 86 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 60 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 8,150 | 36.2 |
| (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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