Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Bledsoe county tennessee dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,571 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 165 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 111 | 4.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,434 | 55.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 633 | 24.6 |
| College or graduate school | 228 | 8.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 8,455 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,431 | 16.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,441 | 17.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,475 | 41.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,247 | 14.7 |
| Associate degree | 257 | 3.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 424 | 5.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 180 | 2.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 66.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 7.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 10,010 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,021 | 20.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,104 | 61.0 |
| Separated | 243 | 2.4 |
| Widowed | 610 | 6.1 |
Female | 487 | 4.9 |
| Divorced | 1,032 | 10.3 |
Female | 463 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 260 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 167 | 64.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 9,510 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,000 | 10.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,443 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 305 | 12.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 6,683 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,746 | 26.1 |
Percent employed | 43.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,937 | 73.9 |
Percent employed | 74.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,381 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 739 | 53.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,654 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 6,629 | 56.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,980 | 42.7 |
Same county | 1,732 | 14.9 |
Different county | 3,248 | 27.9 |
Same state | 2,351 | 20.2 |
Different state | 897 | 7.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 45 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 12,367 | 100.0 |
| Native | 12,318 | 99.6 |
Born in United States | 12,290 | 99.4 |
State of residence | 9,153 | 74.0 |
Different state | 3,137 | 25.4 |
Born outside United States | 28 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 49 | 0.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 11 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 27 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 22 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 49 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 15 | 30.6 |
| Asia | 6 | 12.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 28 | 57.1 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,654 | 100.0 |
| English only | 11,406 | 97.9 |
| Language other than English | 248 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 92 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 166 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 76 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 66 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 4 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 12,367 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 8,901 | 72.0 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 14 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 128 | 1.0 |
| English | 1,285 | 10.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 159 | 1.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 23 | 0.2 |
| German | 688 | 5.6 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 7 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 732 | 5.9 |
| Italian | 111 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 15 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 36 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 21 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 206 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 177 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 6 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 13 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 156 | 1.3 |
| Swiss | 22 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,523 | 28.5 |
| Welsh | 20 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 35 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 1,519 | 12.3 |
| (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 |
