Language Spoken At Home in Jenkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 8,052 | 100% |
| English only | 7,596 | 94.3% |
| Language other than English | 456 | 5.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 291 | 3.6% |
| Spanish | 456 | 5.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 291 | 3.6% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Jenkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 8,477 | 100% |
| American | 1,315 | 15.5% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 6 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 14 | 0.2% |
| English | 946 | 11.2% |
| French (except Basque) | 101 | 1.2% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 362 | 4.3% |
| Greek | 9 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 14 | 0.2% |
| Irish | 464 | 5.5% |
| Italian | 111 | 1.3% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 6 | 0.1% |
| Polish | 32 | 0.4% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 65 | 0.8% |
| Scottish | 77 | 0.9% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 86 | 1.0% |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 12 | 0.1% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 15 | 0.2% |
Households By Type in Jenkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 3,154 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 2,171 | 68.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 829 | 26.3% |
| Married-couple family | 1,335 | 42.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 342 | 10.8% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 134 | 4.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 116 | 3.7% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 702 | 22.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 371 | 11.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 983 | 31.2% |
| Householder living alone | 902 | 28.6% |
| 65 years and over | 420 | 13.3% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,131 | 35.9% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 966 | 30.6% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Jenkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 8,345 | 100% |
| Householder | 3,154 | 37.8% |
| Spouse | 1,362 | 16.3% |
| Child | 2,476 | 29.7% |
| Other relatives | 869 | 10.4% |
| Nonrelatives | 484 | 5.8% |
| Unmarried partner | 346 | 4.1% |
Marital Status in Jenkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,912 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,024 | 35.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,382 | 47.5% |
| Separated | 189 | 6.5% |
| Widowed | 96 | 3.3% |
| Divorced | 221 | 7.6% |
| Females 15 years and over | 3,586 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,003 | 28.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,419 | 39.6% |
| Separated | 236 | 6.6% |
| Widowed | 439 | 12.2% |
| Divorced | 489 | 13.6% |
Fertility in Jenkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 130 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 87 | 66.9% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 82 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 68 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 84 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 178 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Jenkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 429 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 327 | 76.2% |
| Less than 1 year | 22 | 5.1% |
| 1 or 2 years | 119 | 27.7% |
| 3 or 4 years | 111 | 25.9% |
| 5 or more years | 75 | 17.5% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 327 | 100% |
| Who are female | 204 | 62.4% |
| Who are married | 295 | 90.2% |
School Enrollment in Jenkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,578 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 100 | 3.9% |
| Kindergarten | 317 | 12.3% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,175 | 45.6% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 379 | 14.7% |
| College or graduate school | 607 | 23.5% |
Educational Attainment in Jenkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 5,468 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 712 | 13.0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 951 | 17.4% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,928 | 35.3% |
| Some college, no degree | 731 | 13.4% |
| Associate's degree | 392 | 7.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 513 | 9.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 241 | 4.4% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 69.6% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 13.8% |
Veteran Status in Jenkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,232 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 509 | 8.2% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Jenkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 8,369 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,528 | 18.3% |
| Under 18 years | 2,245 | 100% |
| With a disability | 53 | 2.4% |
| 18 to 64 years | 4,804 | 100% |
| With a disability | 906 | 18.9% |
| 65 years and over | 1,320 | 100% |
| With a disability | 569 | 43.1% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Jenkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 8,382 | 100% |
| Same house | 7,234 | 86.3% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,148 | 13.7% |
| Same county | 674 | 8.0% |
| Different county | 474 | 5.7% |
| Same state | 470 | 5.6% |
| Different state | 4 | 0.0% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Jenkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 8,477 | 100% |
| Native | 8,143 | 96.1% |
| Born in United States | 8,066 | 95.2% |
| State of residence | 6,856 | 80.9% |
| Different state | 1,210 | 14.3% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 77 | 0.9% |
| Foreign born | 334 | 3.9% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Jenkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 334 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 334 | 100.0% |
Year of Entry in Jenkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 411 | 100% |
| Native | 77 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 77 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 334 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 334 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Jenkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 334 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 334 | 100.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |