Roswell, GA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 20,206 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,729 | 8.6 |
| Kindergarten | 1,003 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,828 | 43.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,779 | 23.7 |
| College or graduate school | 3,867 | 19.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 53,703 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,607 | 3.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,246 | 4.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,163 | 13.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 11,132 | 20.7 |
| Associate degree | 3,308 | 6.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 19,139 | 35.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 9,108 | 17.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 92.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 52.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 63,683 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 16,174 | 25.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 38,557 | 60.5 |
| Separated | 729 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 2,275 | 3.6 |
Female | 1,933 | 3.0 |
| Divorced | 5,948 | 9.3 |
Female | 3,804 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 844 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 200 | 23.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 60,254 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,455 | 10.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 17,014 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,355 | 8.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 51,560 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,642 | 10.9 |
Percent employed | 74.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 45,918 | 89.1 |
Percent employed | 80.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,867 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,292 | 39.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 74,532 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 31,360 | 42.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 38,220 | 51.3 |
Same county | 11,928 | 16.0 |
Different county | 26,292 | 35.3 |
Same state | 10,197 | 13.7 |
Different state | 16,095 | 21.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 4,952 | 6.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 79,844 | 100.0 |
| Native | 67,282 | 84.3 |
Born in United States | 66,382 | 83.1 |
State of residence | 21,077 | 26.4 |
Different state | 45,305 | 56.7 |
Born outside United States | 900 | 1.1 |
| Foreign born | 12,562 | 15.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 8,256 | 10.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,128 | 3.9 |
Not a citizen | 9,434 | 11.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 12,562 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,946 | 15.5 |
| Asia | 2,934 | 23.4 |
| Africa | 297 | 2.4 |
| Oceania | 49 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 6,918 | 55.1 |
| Northern America | 418 | 3.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 74,532 | 100.0 |
| English only | 60,314 | 80.9 |
| Language other than English | 14,218 | 19.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 8,008 | 10.7 |
Spanish | 8,214 | 11.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,824 | 7.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,775 | 5.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,061 | 1.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,913 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,082 | 1.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 79,844 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 84,021 | 105.2 |
| Arab | 530 | 0.7 |
| Czech1 | 371 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 315 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 968 | 1.2 |
| English | 11,508 | 14.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,032 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 466 | 0.6 |
| German | 10,290 | 12.9 |
| Greek | 471 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 409 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 9,731 | 12.2 |
| Italian | 4,427 | 5.5 |
| Lithuanian | 130 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 841 | 1.1 |
| Polish | 2,162 | 2.7 |
| Portuguese | 123 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 1,298 | 1.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,655 | 3.3 |
| Scottish | 2,517 | 3.2 |
| Slovak | 200 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 373 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 858 | 1.1 |
| Swiss | 283 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 326 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 6,151 | 7.7 |
| Welsh | 740 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 523 | 0.7 |
| Other ancestries | 23,323 | 29.2 |
| (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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