Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Houston county tennessee dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,742 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 114 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 130 | 7.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 936 | 53.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 424 | 24.3 |
| College or graduate school | 138 | 7.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,539 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 702 | 12.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 952 | 17.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,281 | 41.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 832 | 15.0 |
| Associate degree | 201 | 3.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 409 | 7.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 162 | 2.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 6,419 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,083 | 16.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,871 | 60.3 |
| Separated | 93 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 642 | 10.0 |
Female | 512 | 8.0 |
| Divorced | 730 | 11.4 |
Female | 371 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 172 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 90 | 52.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,119 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 988 | 16.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,655 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 134 | 8.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,495 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,133 | 25.2 |
Percent employed | 48.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,362 | 74.8 |
Percent employed | 73.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,220 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 673 | 55.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,552 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,877 | 64.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,636 | 34.9 |
Same county | 1,471 | 19.5 |
Different county | 1,165 | 15.4 |
Same state | 608 | 8.1 |
Different state | 557 | 7.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 39 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 8,088 | 100.0 |
| Native | 7,958 | 98.4 |
Born in United States | 7,917 | 97.9 |
State of residence | 5,598 | 69.2 |
Different state | 2,319 | 28.7 |
Born outside United States | 41 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 130 | 1.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 62 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 37 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 93 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 130 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 36 | 27.7 |
| Asia | 27 | 20.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 52 | 40.0 |
| Northern America | 15 | 11.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,552 | 100.0 |
| English only | 7,346 | 97.3 |
| Language other than English | 206 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 91 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 118 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 59 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 63 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 25 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 22 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 8,088 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 6,305 | 78.0 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 11 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 124 | 1.5 |
| English | 727 | 9.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 99 | 1.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 2 | 0.0 |
| German | 813 | 10.1 |
| Greek | 1 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 30 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 1,184 | 14.6 |
| Italian | 172 | 2.1 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 18 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 62 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 15 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 276 | 3.4 |
| Scottish | 198 | 2.4 |
| Slovak | 2 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 8 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 21 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 14 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,435 | 17.7 |
| Welsh | 33 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,055 | 13.0 |
| (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 |
