Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Cheatham county tennessee dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,906 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 548 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 561 | 6.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,704 | 52.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,104 | 23.6 |
| College or graduate school | 989 | 11.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 23,341 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,663 | 7.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,080 | 17.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,664 | 37.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,261 | 18.3 |
| Associate degree | 1,152 | 4.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,468 | 10.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,053 | 4.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 27,611 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,007 | 18.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 17,814 | 64.5 |
| Separated | 361 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 1,516 | 5.5 |
Female | 1,224 | 4.4 |
| Divorced | 2,913 | 10.6 |
Female | 1,416 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 906 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 389 | 42.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 25,917 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,178 | 12.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,435 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 707 | 8.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 21,589 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,730 | 21.9 |
Percent employed | 65.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 16,859 | 78.1 |
Percent employed | 81.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,861 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,477 | 51.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,310 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 19,105 | 57.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 14,089 | 42.3 |
Same county | 4,643 | 13.9 |
Different county | 9,446 | 28.4 |
Same state | 6,772 | 20.3 |
Different state | 2,674 | 8.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 116 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 35,912 | 100.0 |
| Native | 35,500 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 35,340 | 98.4 |
State of residence | 25,806 | 71.9 |
Different state | 9,534 | 26.5 |
Born outside United States | 160 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 412 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 168 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 244 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 168 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 412 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 103 | 25.0 |
| Asia | 51 | 12.4 |
| Africa | 11 | 2.7 |
| Oceania | 10 | 2.4 |
| Latin America | 204 | 49.5 |
| Northern America | 33 | 8.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,310 | 100.0 |
| English only | 32,291 | 96.9 |
| Language other than English | 1,019 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 281 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 691 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 190 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 224 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 40 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 49 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 37 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 35,912 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 28,067 | 78.2 |
| Arab | 13 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 41 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 27 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 451 | 1.3 |
| English | 3,330 | 9.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 725 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 161 | 0.4 |
| German | 3,064 | 8.5 |
| Greek | 62 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 31 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 3,609 | 10.0 |
| Italian | 629 | 1.8 |
| Lithuanian | 8 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 123 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 376 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 4 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 61 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 854 | 2.4 |
| Scottish | 667 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 49 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 30 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 326 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 39 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 21 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 8,254 | 23.0 |
| Welsh | 133 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 4 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,975 | 13.9 |
| (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 |
