Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Hamblen county tennessee dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,928 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 637 | 5.3 |
| Kindergarten | 750 | 6.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,987 | 50.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,835 | 23.8 |
| College or graduate school | 1,719 | 14.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 39,340 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,397 | 13.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,665 | 16.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,989 | 33.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,261 | 18.5 |
| Associate degree | 1,794 | 4.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,330 | 8.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,904 | 4.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 69.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 47,084 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,207 | 19.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 28,021 | 59.5 |
| Separated | 803 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 3,637 | 7.7 |
Female | 2,957 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 5,416 | 11.5 |
Female | 3,110 | 6.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,400 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 689 | 49.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 44,643 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,937 | 13.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,919 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 982 | 8.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 34,476 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,594 | 22.0 |
Percent employed | 47.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 26,882 | 78.0 |
Percent employed | 77.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,281 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,408 | 46.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 54,365 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 30,154 | 55.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 22,479 | 41.3 |
Same county | 13,000 | 23.9 |
Different county | 9,479 | 17.4 |
Same state | 5,070 | 9.3 |
Different state | 4,409 | 8.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,732 | 3.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 58,128 | 100.0 |
| Native | 55,048 | 94.7 |
Born in United States | 54,832 | 94.3 |
State of residence | 39,737 | 68.4 |
Different state | 15,095 | 26.0 |
Born outside United States | 216 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 3,080 | 5.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,465 | 4.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 539 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 2,541 | 4.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,080 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 225 | 7.3 |
| Asia | 224 | 7.3 |
| Africa | 34 | 1.1 |
| Oceania | 35 | 1.1 |
| Latin America | 2,532 | 82.2 |
| Northern America | 30 | 1.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 54,365 | 100.0 |
| English only | 50,501 | 92.9 |
| Language other than English | 3,864 | 7.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,478 | 4.6 |
Spanish | 3,055 | 5.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,249 | 4.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 558 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 107 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 176 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 87 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 58,128 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 45,645 | 78.5 |
| Arab | 9 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 20 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 40 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 1,024 | 1.8 |
| English | 5,225 | 9.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 863 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 141 | 0.2 |
| German | 4,797 | 8.3 |
| Greek | 31 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 95 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 4,811 | 8.3 |
| Italian | 688 | 1.2 |
| Lithuanian | 31 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 190 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 297 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 43 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 26 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,768 | 3.0 |
| Scottish | 850 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 21 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 112 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 149 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 60 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 24 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 14,275 | 24.6 |
| Welsh | 125 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 59 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 9,871 | 17.0 |
| (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 |
