Wheeler County, GA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Wheeler county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,358 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 141 | 10.4 |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 4.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 640 | 47.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 375 | 27.6 |
| College or graduate school | 146 | 10.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,144 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 638 | 15.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 694 | 16.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,733 | 41.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 641 | 15.5 |
| Associate degree | 142 | 3.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 181 | 4.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 115 | 2.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 67.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 7.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 5,056 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 829 | 16.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,306 | 65.4 |
| Separated | 108 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 434 | 8.6 |
Female | 366 | 7.2 |
| Divorced | 379 | 7.5 |
Female | 193 | 3.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 171 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 130 | 76.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,801 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 547 | 11.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,209 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 125 | 10.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 2,791 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 857 | 30.7 |
Percent employed | 43.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,934 | 69.3 |
Percent employed | 77.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 738 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 422 | 57.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,815 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,357 | 57.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,392 | 41.1 |
Same county | 658 | 11.3 |
Different county | 1,734 | 29.8 |
Same state | 1,243 | 21.4 |
Different state | 491 | 8.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 66 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 6,179 | 100.0 |
| Native | 6,061 | 98.1 |
Born in United States | 6,035 | 97.7 |
State of residence | 5,384 | 87.1 |
Different state | 651 | 10.5 |
Born outside United States | 26 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 118 | 1.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 93 | 1.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 12 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 106 | 1.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 118 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 6 | 5.1 |
| Asia | 7 | 5.9 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 105 | 89.0 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,815 | 100.0 |
| English only | 5,613 | 96.5 |
| Language other than English | 202 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 108 | 1.9 |
Spanish | 167 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 90 | 1.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 30 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 16 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 5 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 6,179 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 3,037 | 49.2 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 29 | 0.5 |
| English | 179 | 2.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 15 | 0.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 2 | 0.0 |
| German | 142 | 2.3 |
| Greek | 2 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 303 | 4.9 |
| Italian | 58 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 69 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 51 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 24 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 644 | 10.4 |
| Welsh | 3 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,514 | 24.5 |
| (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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