Dekalb County (Georgia, GA)

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Language Spoken At Home in Dekalb County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over643,574100%
English only523,95481.4%
Language other than English119,62018.6%
   Speak English less than very well59,6289.3%
   Spanish57,2528.9%
      Speak English less than very well33,3055.2%
   Other Indo-European languages24,8643.9%
      Speak English less than very well8,0151.2%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages20,7413.2%
      Speak English less than very well11,6181.8%
   Other languages16,7632.6%
      Speak English less than very well6,6901.0%

Ancestry in Dekalb County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population694,671100%
  American26,2683.8%
  Arab2,6450.4%
  Czech9520.1%
  Danish9490.1%
  Dutch3,5680.5%
  English40,4965.8%
  French (except Basque)8,8531.3%
  French Canadian1,3240.2%
  German35,2815.1%
  Greek2,2140.3%
  Hungarian1,1650.2%
  Irish34,3714.9%
  Italian12,0431.7%
  Lithuanian7390.1%
  Norwegian2,1480.3%
  Polish6,9811.0%
  Portuguese7300.1%
  Russian5,7950.8%
  Scotch-Irish9,1291.3%
  Scottish10,0321.4%
  Slovak4910.1%
  Subsaharan African29,2454.2%
  Swedish2,6530.4%
  Swiss9610.1%
  Ukrainian1,2490.2%
  Welsh2,9190.4%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)21,1153.0%
Households By Type in Dekalb County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households264,276100%
  Family households (families)156,41359.2%
     With own children under 18 years73,91228.0%
     Married-couple family96,49536.5%
        With own children under 18 years42,50016.1%
     Male householder, no wife present, family12,6894.8%
        With own children under 18 years5,2182.0%
     Female householder, no husband present, family47,22917.9%
        With own children under 18 years26,1949.9%
  Nonfamily households107,86340.8%
     Householder living alone89,18033.7%
        65 years and over17,2606.5%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years84,28431.9%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over45,20417.1%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Dekalb County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households679,292100%
  Householder264,27638.9%
  Spouse96,31714.2%
  Child209,20430.8%
  Other relatives63,5569.4%
  Nonrelatives45,9396.8%
     Unmarried partner13,8652.0%
Marital Status in Dekalb County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over260,742100%
  Never married114,97344.1%
  Now married, except separated110,12742.2%
  Separated6,4622.5%
  Widowed4,8991.9%
  Divorced24,2819.3%
 
  Females 15 years and over293,638100%
  Never married117,09039.9%
  Now married, except separated104,58335.6%
  Separated9,2463.1%
  Widowed20,9967.2%
  Divorced41,72314.2%
Fertility in Dekalb County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months11,729100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)5,05743.1%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women410%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old600%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old250%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old970%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old320%
Grandparents in Dekalb County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years16,868100%
  Responsible for grandchildren6,75240.0%
        Less than 1 year1,2817.6%
        1 or 2 years1,5849.4%
        3 or 4 years1,2257.3%
        5 or more years2,66215.8%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years6,752100%
  Who are female4,75770.5%
  Who are married3,96858.8%
School Enrollment in Dekalb County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school192,216100%
  Nursery school, preschool13,7057.1%
  Kindergarten10,1725.3%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)71,49237.2%
  High school (grades 9-12)35,98718.7%
  College or graduate school60,86031.7%
Educational Attainment in Dekalb County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over458,432100%
  Less than 9th grade23,9695.2%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma29,9136.5%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)100,55221.9%
  Some college, no degree93,27320.3%
  Associate's degree31,1006.8%
  Bachelor's degree107,49023.4%
  Graduate or professional degree72,13515.7%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher088.2%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher039.2%
Veteran Status in Dekalb County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over527,126100%
  Civilian veterans41,4087.9%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Dekalb County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population685,975100%
  With a disability64,8639.5%
 
Under 18 years166,419100%
  With a disability5,7323.4%
 
18 to 64 years458,804100%
  With a disability37,1568.1%
 
65 years and over60,752100%
  With a disability21,97536.2%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Dekalb County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over684,704100%
  Same house550,85380.5%
  Different house in the U.S.128,04618.7%
     Same county68,1109.9%
     Different county59,9368.8%
        Same state37,8875.5%
        Different state22,0493.2%
  Abroad5,8050.8%
Place Of Birth in Dekalb County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population694,671100%
  Native580,48983.6%
     Born in United States571,55082.3%
        State of residence310,52244.7%
        Different state261,02837.6%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)8,9391.3%
  Foreign born114,18216.4%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Dekalb County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population114,182100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen39,29634.4%
  Not a U.S. citizen74,88665.6%
Year of Entry in Dekalb County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States123,121100%
  Native8,939100%
    Entered 2010 or later2693.0%
    Entered before 20108,67097.0%
  Foreign born114,182100%
    Entered 2010 or later5,1684.5%
    Entered before 2010109,01495.5%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Dekalb County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea114,182100%
  Europe7,8566.9%
  Asia29,68926.0%
  Africa18,98616.6%
  Oceania2850.2%
  Latin America55,89649.0%
  Northern America1,4701.3%