Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Dyer county tennessee dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,964 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 700 | 7.8 |
| Kindergarten | 458 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,452 | 49.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,122 | 23.7 |
| College or graduate school | 1,232 | 13.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 24,356 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,599 | 14.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,611 | 18.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,178 | 33.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,053 | 16.6 |
| Associate degree | 993 | 4.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,913 | 7.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,009 | 4.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 66.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 29,348 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,802 | 19.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 17,081 | 58.2 |
| Separated | 634 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 2,268 | 7.7 |
Female | 1,909 | 6.5 |
| Divorced | 3,563 | 12.1 |
Female | 1,981 | 6.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 955 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 574 | 60.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 27,662 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,342 | 12.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,422 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 776 | 9.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 21,178 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,922 | 28.0 |
Percent employed | 53.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 15,256 | 72.0 |
Percent employed | 77.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,699 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,517 | 53.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 34,819 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 18,050 | 51.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 16,489 | 47.4 |
Same county | 10,977 | 31.5 |
Different county | 5,512 | 15.8 |
Same state | 2,725 | 7.8 |
Different state | 2,787 | 8.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 280 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 37,279 | 100.0 |
| Native | 36,790 | 98.7 |
Born in United States | 36,669 | 98.4 |
State of residence | 28,654 | 76.9 |
Different state | 8,015 | 21.5 |
Born outside United States | 121 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 489 | 1.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 336 | 0.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 142 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 347 | 0.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 489 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 55 | 11.2 |
| Asia | 110 | 22.5 |
| Africa | 10 | 2.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 267 | 54.6 |
| Northern America | 47 | 9.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 34,819 | 100.0 |
| English only | 33,787 | 97.0 |
| Language other than English | 1,032 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 446 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 588 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 324 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 291 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 80 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 104 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 34 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 37,279 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 27,329 | 73.3 |
| Arab | 42 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 10 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 454 | 1.2 |
| English | 2,926 | 7.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 386 | 1.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 107 | 0.3 |
| German | 2,236 | 6.0 |
| Greek | 66 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 26 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 3,775 | 10.1 |
| Italian | 370 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 15 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 45 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 82 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 31 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 638 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 293 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 8 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 165 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 130 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 5 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 7,944 | 21.3 |
| Welsh | 69 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 9 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 7,492 | 20.1 |
| (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 |
