Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Jefferson county tennessee dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,701 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 481 | 4.5 |
| Kindergarten | 563 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,817 | 45.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,247 | 21.0 |
| College or graduate school | 2,593 | 24.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 29,455 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,775 | 12.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,754 | 16.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,513 | 35.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,286 | 17.9 |
| Associate degree | 1,356 | 4.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,423 | 8.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,348 | 4.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 71.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 35,894 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,923 | 19.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 22,243 | 62.0 |
| Separated | 540 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 2,322 | 6.5 |
Female | 1,953 | 5.4 |
| Divorced | 3,866 | 10.8 |
Female | 1,974 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,074 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 590 | 54.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 34,126 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,613 | 13.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,317 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 844 | 9.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 26,285 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,338 | 24.1 |
Percent employed | 51.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 19,947 | 75.9 |
Percent employed | 76.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,354 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,517 | 47.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 41,601 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 23,275 | 55.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 17,848 | 42.9 |
Same county | 6,706 | 16.1 |
Different county | 11,142 | 26.8 |
Same state | 6,805 | 16.4 |
Different state | 4,337 | 10.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 478 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 44,294 | 100.0 |
| Native | 43,617 | 98.5 |
Born in United States | 43,388 | 98.0 |
State of residence | 30,813 | 69.6 |
Different state | 12,575 | 28.4 |
Born outside United States | 229 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 677 | 1.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 469 | 1.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 146 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 531 | 1.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 677 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 78 | 11.5 |
| Asia | 96 | 14.2 |
| Africa | 19 | 2.8 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 377 | 55.7 |
| Northern America | 107 | 15.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 41,601 | 100.0 |
| English only | 40,357 | 97.0 |
| Language other than English | 1,244 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 549 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 857 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 425 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 279 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 67 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 69 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 36 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 44,294 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 34,165 | 77.1 |
| Arab | 48 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 58 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 84 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 648 | 1.5 |
| English | 4,155 | 9.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 696 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 129 | 0.3 |
| German | 3,901 | 8.8 |
| Greek | 41 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 62 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 4,634 | 10.5 |
| Italian | 821 | 1.9 |
| Lithuanian | 18 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 78 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 290 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 14 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 21 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,521 | 3.4 |
| Scottish | 853 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 30 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 110 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 208 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 50 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 35 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 9,641 | 21.8 |
| Welsh | 158 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 52 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 5,809 | 13.1 |
| (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 |
