Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Anderson county tennessee dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 16,224 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,042 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 874 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,994 | 49.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,861 | 23.8 |
| College or graduate school | 2,453 | 15.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 49,499 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,693 | 9.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,770 | 11.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 16,261 | 32.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,875 | 19.9 |
| Associate degree | 2,617 | 5.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,901 | 11.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,382 | 8.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 57,702 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 11,002 | 19.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 33,873 | 58.7 |
| Separated | 937 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 5,011 | 8.7 |
Female | 4,187 | 7.3 |
| Divorced | 6,879 | 11.9 |
Female | 3,867 | 6.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,299 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 652 | 50.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 54,791 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 8,372 | 15.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 14,783 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,134 | 7.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 40,502 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,376 | 23.1 |
Percent employed | 42.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 31,126 | 76.9 |
Percent employed | 77.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 11,245 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,138 | 45.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 67,274 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 41,353 | 61.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 25,478 | 37.9 |
Same county | 13,634 | 20.3 |
Different county | 11,844 | 17.6 |
Same state | 6,550 | 9.7 |
Different state | 5,294 | 7.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 443 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 71,330 | 100.0 |
| Native | 69,940 | 98.1 |
Born in United States | 69,595 | 97.6 |
State of residence | 46,714 | 65.5 |
Different state | 22,881 | 32.1 |
Born outside United States | 345 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 1,390 | 1.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 729 | 1.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 552 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 838 | 1.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,390 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 451 | 32.4 |
| Asia | 483 | 34.7 |
| Africa | 30 | 2.2 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 274 | 19.7 |
| Northern America | 152 | 10.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 67,274 | 100.0 |
| English only | 64,850 | 96.4 |
| Language other than English | 2,424 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,021 | 1.5 |
Spanish | 1,171 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 450 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 780 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 319 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 431 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 252 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 71,330 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 58,124 | 81.5 |
| Arab | 107 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 117 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 111 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,406 | 2.0 |
| English | 8,126 | 11.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,143 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 175 | 0.2 |
| German | 6,959 | 9.8 |
| Greek | 59 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 155 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 7,612 | 10.7 |
| Italian | 850 | 1.2 |
| Lithuanian | 51 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 396 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 607 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 25 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 177 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,387 | 3.3 |
| Scottish | 1,822 | 2.6 |
| Slovak | 49 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 169 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 443 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 138 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 31 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 13,430 | 18.8 |
| Welsh | 434 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 22 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 11,123 | 15.6 |
| (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 |
