Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Claiborne county tennessee dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,863 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 427 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 403 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,377 | 49.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,651 | 24.1 |
| College or graduate school | 1,005 | 14.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 20,200 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,381 | 21.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,648 | 18.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,966 | 34.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,821 | 14.0 |
| Associate degree | 583 | 2.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,119 | 5.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 682 | 3.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 60.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 24,078 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,315 | 17.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 14,755 | 61.3 |
| Separated | 387 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 1,914 | 7.9 |
Female | 1,571 | 6.5 |
| Divorced | 2,707 | 11.2 |
Female | 1,438 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 567 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 315 | 55.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 22,809 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,434 | 10.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,521 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 535 | 8.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 17,525 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,586 | 31.9 |
Percent employed | 34.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,939 | 68.1 |
Percent employed | 72.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,771 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,297 | 60.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,180 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 17,645 | 62.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 10,379 | 36.8 |
Same county | 6,193 | 22.0 |
Different county | 4,186 | 14.9 |
Same state | 1,251 | 4.4 |
Different state | 2,935 | 10.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 156 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 29,862 | 100.0 |
| Native | 29,601 | 99.1 |
Born in United States | 29,541 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 15,502 | 51.9 |
Different state | 14,039 | 47.0 |
Born outside United States | 60 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 261 | 0.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 216 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 86 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 175 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 261 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 76 | 29.1 |
| Asia | 135 | 51.7 |
| Africa | 5 | 1.9 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 31 | 11.9 |
| Northern America | 14 | 5.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,180 | 100.0 |
| English only | 27,588 | 97.9 |
| Language other than English | 592 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 218 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 255 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 72 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 170 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 52 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 128 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 88 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 29,862 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 19,002 | 63.6 |
| Arab | 16 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 4 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 442 | 1.5 |
| English | 2,334 | 7.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 327 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 38 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,470 | 4.9 |
| Greek | 19 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 8 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,617 | 8.8 |
| Italian | 341 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 22 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 221 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 27 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 425 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 246 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 7 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 34 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 75 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 13 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 6 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 7,462 | 25.0 |
| Welsh | 103 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,739 | 9.2 |
| (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 |
