Wilkinson County, GA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Wilkinson county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,710 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 230 | 8.5 |
| Kindergarten | 150 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,212 | 44.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 727 | 26.8 |
| College or graduate school | 391 | 14.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 6,509 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 632 | 9.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,293 | 19.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,697 | 41.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,049 | 16.1 |
| Associate degree | 215 | 3.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 421 | 6.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 202 | 3.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 7,953 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,079 | 26.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,119 | 51.8 |
| Separated | 250 | 3.1 |
| Widowed | 638 | 8.0 |
Female | 552 | 6.9 |
| Divorced | 867 | 10.9 |
Female | 433 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 394 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 211 | 53.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,428 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 822 | 11.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,445 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 207 | 8.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,632 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,551 | 27.5 |
Percent employed | 44.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,081 | 72.5 |
Percent employed | 74.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,302 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 664 | 51.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,475 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 6,461 | 68.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,917 | 30.8 |
Same county | 1,466 | 15.5 |
Different county | 1,451 | 15.3 |
Same state | 1,246 | 13.2 |
Different state | 205 | 2.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 97 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 10,220 | 100.0 |
| Native | 10,076 | 98.6 |
Born in United States | 10,050 | 98.3 |
State of residence | 9,039 | 88.4 |
Different state | 1,011 | 9.9 |
Born outside United States | 26 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 144 | 1.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 103 | 1.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 36 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 108 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 144 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 10 | 6.9 |
| Asia | 16 | 11.1 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 116 | 80.6 |
| Northern America | 2 | 1.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,475 | 100.0 |
| English only | 9,213 | 97.2 |
| Language other than English | 262 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 96 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 163 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 56 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 68 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 21 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 21 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 17 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 10,220 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 7,338 | 71.8 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 6 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 21 | 0.2 |
| English | 605 | 5.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 52 | 0.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| German | 221 | 2.2 |
| Greek | 3 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 442 | 4.3 |
| Italian | 25 | 0.2 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 6 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 2 | 0.0 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 111 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 82 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 3 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 111 | 1.1 |
| Swedish | 10 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 11 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,461 | 14.3 |
| Welsh | 6 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 41 | 0.4 |
| Other ancestries | 4,113 | 40.2 |
| (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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