Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Dekalb county tennessee dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,693 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 233 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 235 | 6.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,835 | 49.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,001 | 27.1 |
| College or graduate school | 389 | 10.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 11,870 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,125 | 17.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,079 | 17.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,454 | 37.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,588 | 13.4 |
| Associate degree | 286 | 2.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 770 | 6.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 568 | 4.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 64.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 14,087 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,551 | 18.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,549 | 60.7 |
| Separated | 226 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 1,110 | 7.9 |
Female | 977 | 6.9 |
| Divorced | 1,651 | 11.7 |
Female | 911 | 6.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 403 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 231 | 57.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,361 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,427 | 10.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,673 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 364 | 9.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,215 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,544 | 24.9 |
Percent employed | 44.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,671 | 75.1 |
Percent employed | 77.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,323 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,307 | 56.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,378 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,625 | 58.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,569 | 40.1 |
Same county | 3,563 | 21.8 |
Different county | 3,006 | 18.4 |
Same state | 1,794 | 11.0 |
Different state | 1,212 | 7.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 184 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 17,423 | 100.0 |
| Native | 16,953 | 97.3 |
Born in United States | 16,879 | 96.9 |
State of residence | 13,163 | 75.5 |
Different state | 3,716 | 21.3 |
Born outside United States | 74 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 470 | 2.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 352 | 2.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 63 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 407 | 2.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 470 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 27 | 5.7 |
| Asia | 96 | 20.4 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 339 | 72.1 |
| Northern America | 8 | 1.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,378 | 100.0 |
| English only | 15,787 | 96.4 |
| Language other than English | 591 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 344 | 2.1 |
Spanish | 477 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 324 | 2.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 56 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 58 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 17,423 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 13,074 | 75.0 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 296 | 1.7 |
| English | 1,422 | 8.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 249 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 62 | 0.4 |
| German | 870 | 5.0 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 24 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,874 | 10.8 |
| Italian | 249 | 1.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 102 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 114 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 339 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 267 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 10 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 52 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 15 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 1 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,762 | 27.3 |
| Welsh | 40 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,324 | 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 |
