Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Henry county tennessee dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,506 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 406 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 459 | 7.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,208 | 49.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,717 | 26.4 |
| College or graduate school | 716 | 11.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 21,791 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,569 | 11.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,863 | 17.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,728 | 40.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,474 | 15.9 |
| Associate degree | 520 | 2.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,691 | 7.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 946 | 4.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 25,426 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,382 | 17.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 15,407 | 60.6 |
| Separated | 432 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 2,263 | 8.9 |
Female | 1,893 | 7.4 |
| Divorced | 2,942 | 11.6 |
Female | 1,531 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 608 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 369 | 60.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 24,160 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,782 | 15.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,241 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 538 | 8.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 17,377 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,111 | 23.7 |
Percent employed | 48.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,266 | 76.3 |
Percent employed | 76.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,333 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,544 | 47.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 29,421 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 16,341 | 55.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,010 | 44.2 |
Same county | 7,060 | 24.0 |
Different county | 5,950 | 20.2 |
Same state | 2,340 | 8.0 |
Different state | 3,610 | 12.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 70 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 31,115 | 100.0 |
| Native | 30,803 | 99.0 |
Born in United States | 30,671 | 98.6 |
State of residence | 18,521 | 59.5 |
Different state | 12,150 | 39.0 |
Born outside United States | 132 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 312 | 1.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 129 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 131 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 181 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 312 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 112 | 35.9 |
| Asia | 67 | 21.5 |
| Africa | 6 | 1.9 |
| Oceania | 9 | 2.9 |
| Latin America | 100 | 32.1 |
| Northern America | 18 | 5.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 29,421 | 100.0 |
| English only | 28,594 | 97.2 |
| Language other than English | 827 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 258 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 391 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 162 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 374 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 62 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 56 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 34 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 31,115 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 25,722 | 82.7 |
| Arab | 29 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 88 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 50 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 414 | 1.3 |
| English | 3,583 | 11.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 458 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 112 | 0.4 |
| German | 2,485 | 8.0 |
| Greek | 12 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 40 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 3,514 | 11.3 |
| Italian | 458 | 1.5 |
| Lithuanian | 35 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 96 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 354 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 4 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,071 | 3.4 |
| Scottish | 432 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 15 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 261 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 106 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 60 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 14 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 6,658 | 21.4 |
| Welsh | 81 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,292 | 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 |
