LaGrange, GA Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
LaGrange, Georgia,
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Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,625 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 740 | 9.7 |
| Kindergarten | 430 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,572 | 46.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,730 | 22.7 |
| College or graduate school | 1,153 | 15.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 15,726 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,711 | 10.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,929 | 18.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,694 | 29.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,570 | 16.3 |
| Associate degree | 522 | 3.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,123 | 13.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,177 | 7.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 21.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 19,909 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,118 | 30.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,526 | 42.8 |
| Separated | 1,045 | 5.2 |
| Widowed | 1,859 | 9.3 |
Female | 1,607 | 8.1 |
| Divorced | 2,361 | 11.9 |
Female | 1,438 | 7.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 885 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 446 | 50.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 18,819 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,127 | 11.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,815 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 732 | 10.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,742 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,590 | 26.1 |
Percent employed | 55.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,152 | 73.9 |
Percent employed | 77.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,328 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,586 | 47.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,342 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 11,250 | 46.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 12,539 | 51.5 |
Same county | 8,115 | 33.3 |
Different county | 4,424 | 18.2 |
Same state | 2,168 | 8.9 |
Different state | 2,256 | 9.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 553 | 2.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 26,393 | 100.0 |
| Native | 25,623 | 97.1 |
Born in United States | 25,494 | 96.6 |
State of residence | 18,825 | 71.3 |
Different state | 6,669 | 25.3 |
Born outside United States | 129 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 770 | 2.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 486 | 1.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 166 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 604 | 2.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 770 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 103 | 13.4 |
| Asia | 191 | 24.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 452 | 58.7 |
| Northern America | 24 | 3.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,342 | 100.0 |
| English only | 23,135 | 95.0 |
| Language other than English | 1,207 | 5.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 559 | 2.3 |
Spanish | 906 | 3.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 480 | 2.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 139 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 49 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 145 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 30 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 26,393 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 21,883 | 82.9 |
| Arab | 43 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 40 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 125 | 0.5 |
| English | 1,617 | 6.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 273 | 1.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 65 | 0.2 |
| German | 863 | 3.3 |
| Greek | 42 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 15 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,388 | 5.3 |
| Italian | 252 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 86 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 117 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 19 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 8 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 516 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 461 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 192 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 98 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,573 | 13.5 |
| Welsh | 31 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 12,054 | 45.7 |
| (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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