Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Greene county tennessee dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 13,201 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 691 | 5.2 |
| Kindergarten | 765 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,430 | 48.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,197 | 24.2 |
| College or graduate school | 2,118 | 16.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 43,752 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,580 | 15.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,712 | 15.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 16,388 | 37.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,876 | 15.7 |
| Associate degree | 1,610 | 3.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,485 | 8.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,101 | 4.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 69.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 51,247 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,211 | 18.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 31,268 | 61.0 |
| Separated | 680 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 4,127 | 8.1 |
Female | 3,380 | 6.6 |
| Divorced | 5,961 | 11.6 |
Female | 3,263 | 6.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,341 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 764 | 57.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 48,836 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,481 | 13.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 12,572 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,345 | 10.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 36,707 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,858 | 26.9 |
Percent employed | 50.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 26,849 | 73.1 |
Percent employed | 77.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 8,749 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,069 | 46.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 59,210 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 35,019 | 59.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 23,729 | 40.1 |
Same county | 14,389 | 24.3 |
Different county | 9,340 | 15.8 |
Same state | 4,279 | 7.2 |
Different state | 5,061 | 8.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 462 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 62,909 | 100.0 |
| Native | 62,080 | 98.7 |
Born in United States | 61,777 | 98.2 |
State of residence | 46,704 | 74.2 |
Different state | 15,073 | 24.0 |
Born outside United States | 303 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 829 | 1.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 429 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 305 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 524 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 829 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 253 | 30.5 |
| Asia | 168 | 20.3 |
| Africa | 10 | 1.2 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 324 | 39.1 |
| Northern America | 74 | 8.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 59,210 | 100.0 |
| English only | 57,443 | 97.0 |
| Language other than English | 1,767 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 700 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 921 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 415 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 631 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 211 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 175 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 53 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 62,909 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 44,468 | 70.7 |
| Arab | 28 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 52 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 115 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,037 | 1.6 |
| English | 4,400 | 7.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 636 | 1.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 111 | 0.2 |
| German | 5,669 | 9.0 |
| Greek | 146 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 84 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 4,886 | 7.8 |
| Italian | 942 | 1.5 |
| Lithuanian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 186 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 396 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 56 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 28 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,671 | 2.7 |
| Scottish | 744 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 20 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 62 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 260 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 105 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 11 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 15,532 | 24.7 |
| Welsh | 169 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 61 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 7,054 | 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 |
