Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Grainger county tennessee dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,193 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 106 | 2.5 |
| Kindergarten | 278 | 6.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,272 | 54.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,014 | 24.2 |
| College or graduate school | 523 | 12.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 14,210 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,316 | 23.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,358 | 16.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,279 | 37.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,725 | 12.1 |
| Associate degree | 422 | 3.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 711 | 5.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 399 | 2.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 60.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 7.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 16,713 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,594 | 15.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,865 | 65.0 |
| Separated | 202 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 1,201 | 7.2 |
Female | 941 | 5.6 |
| Divorced | 1,851 | 11.1 |
Female | 965 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 429 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 285 | 66.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 15,929 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,841 | 11.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,146 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 446 | 10.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 12,641 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,497 | 27.7 |
Percent employed | 39.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 9,144 | 72.3 |
Percent employed | 75.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,466 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,218 | 49.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,408 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,761 | 65.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,520 | 33.6 |
Same county | 3,019 | 15.6 |
Different county | 3,501 | 18.0 |
Same state | 2,456 | 12.7 |
Different state | 1,045 | 5.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 127 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 20,659 | 100.0 |
| Native | 20,436 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 20,402 | 98.8 |
State of residence | 16,038 | 77.6 |
Different state | 4,364 | 21.1 |
Born outside United States | 34 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 223 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 155 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 66 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 157 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 223 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 63 | 28.3 |
| Asia | 5 | 2.2 |
| Africa | 2 | 0.9 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 153 | 68.6 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,408 | 100.0 |
| English only | 18,923 | 97.5 |
| Language other than English | 485 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 233 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 321 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 174 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 153 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 56 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 11 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 20,659 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 13,285 | 64.3 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 27 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 21 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 288 | 1.4 |
| English | 1,122 | 5.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 149 | 0.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 18 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,267 | 6.1 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 29 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,251 | 6.1 |
| Italian | 155 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 33 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 72 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 25 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 334 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 204 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 8 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 46 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 37 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 14 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 6,448 | 31.2 |
| Welsh | 17 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 61 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 1,659 | 8.0 |
| (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 |
