Rabun County, GA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Rabun county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,961 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 241 | 8.1 |
| Kindergarten | 231 | 7.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,450 | 49.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 769 | 26.0 |
| College or graduate school | 270 | 9.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 10,675 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 908 | 8.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,721 | 16.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,737 | 35.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,997 | 18.7 |
| Associate degree | 430 | 4.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,078 | 10.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 804 | 7.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 12,367 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,021 | 16.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,579 | 61.3 |
| Separated | 179 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 1,071 | 8.7 |
Female | 887 | 7.2 |
| Divorced | 1,517 | 12.3 |
Female | 785 | 6.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 142 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 88 | 62.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 11,743 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,780 | 15.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,858 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 261 | 9.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 8,560 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,034 | 23.8 |
Percent employed | 50.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,526 | 76.2 |
Percent employed | 73.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,629 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,158 | 44.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,202 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,487 | 59.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,389 | 37.9 |
Same county | 2,724 | 19.2 |
Different county | 2,665 | 18.8 |
Same state | 1,093 | 7.7 |
Different state | 1,572 | 11.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 326 | 2.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 15,050 | 100.0 |
| Native | 14,433 | 95.9 |
Born in United States | 14,394 | 95.6 |
State of residence | 8,817 | 58.6 |
Different state | 5,577 | 37.1 |
Born outside United States | 39 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 617 | 4.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 436 | 2.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 181 | 1.2 |
Not a citizen | 436 | 2.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 617 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 100 | 16.2 |
| Asia | 24 | 3.9 |
| Africa | 13 | 2.1 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 473 | 76.7 |
| Northern America | 7 | 1.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,202 | 100.0 |
| English only | 13,178 | 92.8 |
| Language other than English | 1,024 | 7.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 522 | 3.7 |
Spanish | 777 | 5.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 421 | 3.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 169 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 58 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 70 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 43 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 15,050 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 11,541 | 76.7 |
| Arab | 23 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 20 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 29 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 259 | 1.7 |
| English | 1,726 | 11.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 209 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 31 | 0.2 |
| German | 1,081 | 7.2 |
| Greek | 22 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 10 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,777 | 11.8 |
| Italian | 282 | 1.9 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 26 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 101 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 20 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 30 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 630 | 4.2 |
| Scottish | 436 | 2.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 19 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 110 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 16 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 3 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,540 | 16.9 |
| Welsh | 66 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 18 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 2,057 | 13.7 |
| (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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