Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Blount county tennessee dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 23,856 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,490 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 1,485 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 11,279 | 47.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,311 | 22.3 |
| College or graduate school | 4,291 | 18.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 72,938 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,083 | 8.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 9,641 | 13.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 25,143 | 34.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 14,934 | 20.5 |
| Associate degree | 4,045 | 5.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 8,364 | 11.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,728 | 6.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 85,721 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 15,532 | 18.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 53,327 | 62.2 |
| Separated | 930 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 6,304 | 7.4 |
Female | 5,262 | 6.1 |
| Divorced | 9,628 | 11.2 |
Female | 5,417 | 6.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,927 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,104 | 57.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 81,425 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 11,786 | 14.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 21,659 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,888 | 8.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 62,329 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 12,710 | 20.4 |
Percent employed | 50.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 49,619 | 79.6 |
Percent employed | 77.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 14,239 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,496 | 45.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 99,662 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 55,422 | 55.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 43,351 | 43.5 |
Same county | 23,300 | 23.4 |
Different county | 20,051 | 20.1 |
Same state | 9,527 | 9.6 |
Different state | 10,524 | 10.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 889 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 105,823 | 100.0 |
| Native | 104,189 | 98.5 |
Born in United States | 103,738 | 98.0 |
State of residence | 70,560 | 66.7 |
Different state | 33,178 | 31.4 |
Born outside United States | 451 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 1,634 | 1.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 813 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 721 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 913 | 0.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,634 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 571 | 34.9 |
| Asia | 685 | 41.9 |
| Africa | 39 | 2.4 |
| Oceania | 6 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 253 | 15.5 |
| Northern America | 80 | 4.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 99,662 | 100.0 |
| English only | 96,438 | 96.8 |
| Language other than English | 3,224 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,107 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 1,325 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 370 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,180 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 240 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 572 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 435 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 105,823 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 86,664 | 81.9 |
| Arab | 130 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 210 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 117 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 2,481 | 2.3 |
| English | 11,590 | 11.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,056 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 323 | 0.3 |
| German | 11,893 | 11.2 |
| Greek | 114 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 116 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 12,097 | 11.4 |
| Italian | 1,329 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 76 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 432 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 907 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 112 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 143 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 4,821 | 4.6 |
| Scottish | 2,772 | 2.6 |
| Slovak | 64 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 297 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 402 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 176 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 21 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 18,993 | 17.9 |
| Welsh | 782 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 119 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 14,091 | 13.3 |
| (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 |
