Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Cocke county tennessee dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,849 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 313 | 4.6 |
| Kindergarten | 420 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,704 | 54.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,699 | 24.8 |
| College or graduate school | 713 | 10.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 23,070 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,536 | 19.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,410 | 19.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,795 | 38.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,182 | 13.8 |
| Associate degree | 715 | 3.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 949 | 4.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 483 | 2.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 61.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 6.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 27,200 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,965 | 18.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 15,811 | 58.1 |
| Separated | 570 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 2,184 | 8.0 |
Female | 1,718 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 3,670 | 13.5 |
Female | 1,968 | 7.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 938 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 583 | 62.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 25,877 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,202 | 12.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,840 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 655 | 9.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 19,971 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,660 | 28.3 |
Percent employed | 42.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,311 | 71.7 |
Percent employed | 72.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,367 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,361 | 54.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 31,556 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 19,811 | 62.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,617 | 36.8 |
Same county | 7,087 | 22.5 |
Different county | 4,530 | 14.4 |
Same state | 2,020 | 6.4 |
Different state | 2,510 | 8.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 128 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 33,565 | 100.0 |
| Native | 33,313 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 33,190 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 25,219 | 75.1 |
Different state | 7,971 | 23.7 |
Born outside United States | 123 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 252 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 76 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 100 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 152 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 252 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 70 | 27.8 |
| Asia | 68 | 27.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 6 | 2.4 |
| Latin America | 96 | 38.1 |
| Northern America | 12 | 4.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 31,556 | 100.0 |
| English only | 30,800 | 97.6 |
| Language other than English | 756 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 213 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 417 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 134 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 257 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 62 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 72 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 17 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 33,565 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 24,488 | 73.0 |
| Arab | 32 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 32 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 42 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 607 | 1.8 |
| English | 3,529 | 10.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 555 | 1.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 78 | 0.2 |
| German | 2,527 | 7.5 |
| Greek | 17 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 3,337 | 9.9 |
| Italian | 184 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 30 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 62 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 210 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 7 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 28 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 586 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 480 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 6 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 90 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 54 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 2 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 28 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 8,101 | 24.1 |
| Welsh | 82 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,775 | 11.2 |
| (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 |
