Burke County, Georgia
SNAPS data is derived from the 2000 U.S. Census and several 2003 CDC databases. For more information, see the Credits page.
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- Georgia Department of Human Resources: Two Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta
Population:
- Total Population: 22,243
- Males: 10,492
- Females: 11,751
Ethnicity:
- White: 10,405
- Black/African American: 11,415
- Hispanic: 291
- Native American/Eskimo: 24
- Asian: 16
- Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0
- Other: 14
- 2 or more: 78
Top 5 Languages spoken at home:
- English only (19,740)
- Spanish (460)
- French (110)
- German (95)
Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants
Total Reported: 187
- Germany (47)
- Mexico (45)
- Other Caribbean (27)
- Panama (24)
- United Kingdom (16)
- Vietnam (14)
- Cuba (7)
Top 5 Religions by Adherents:
- Southern Baptist Convention (5,108)
- United Methodist Church, The (1,804)
- Catholic Church (343)
- Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) (255)
- Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) (180)
Migrant Health Clinics
Disabilities:
- Total Reported: 11,734
- Sensory: 1,043
- Physical: 2,558
- Mental: 1,765
- Self-care: 1,167
- Go outside home: 2,524
- Employment: 2,706
Grandparents as caregivers
Grandparents as caregivers: 481
Heating fuel:
- Total Reported: 7,934
- Utility gas: 1,172
- Bottled or LP gas: 1,665
- Electricity: 4,825
- Fuel oil, kerosene: 123
- Coal or Coke: 0
- Wood: 103
- Solar Energy: 7
- Other fuel: 8
- No fuel used: 31
Vehicles available:
- Total Reported: 11,997
- No vehicle: 1,542
- 1 or more vehicle: 10,455
Education Attainment:
- No School: 239
- No High School: 1,534
- Some High School: 2,915
- High School: 4,935
- Some College: 1,938
- Associate's Degree: 506
- College Degree: 870
- Master's Degree: 214
- Professional Degree: 131
- Doctoral Degree: 56
Household Phones:
- Households Reporting: 7,934
- Owners with phone: 5,720
- Owners without phone: 310
- Renters with phone: 1,607
- Renters without phone: 297
10 closest counties:
- Jenkins County, Georgia
- Richmond County, Georgia
- Jefferson County, Georgia
- Screven County, Georgia
- Columbia County, Georgia
- Emanuel County, Georgia
- Aiken County, South Carolina
- Glascock County, Georgia
- McDuffie County, Georgia
- Candler County, Georgia
Data Detail
Zip Codes in county:
30426, 30456, 30811, 30816, 30830
- Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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