Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Macon county tennessee dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,610 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 306 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 245 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,448 | 53.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,233 | 26.7 |
| College or graduate school | 378 | 8.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 13,331 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,668 | 20.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,641 | 19.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,194 | 39.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,623 | 12.2 |
| Associate degree | 458 | 3.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 451 | 3.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 296 | 2.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 60.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 5.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 15,975 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,526 | 15.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,168 | 63.6 |
| Separated | 223 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 1,220 | 7.6 |
Female | 1,046 | 6.5 |
| Divorced | 1,838 | 11.5 |
Female | 933 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 295 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 132 | 44.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 15,053 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,534 | 10.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,602 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 443 | 9.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 11,691 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,345 | 28.6 |
Percent employed | 49.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,346 | 71.4 |
Percent employed | 80.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,427 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,334 | 55.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,919 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,894 | 57.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,828 | 41.4 |
Same county | 3,880 | 20.5 |
Different county | 3,948 | 20.9 |
Same state | 2,356 | 12.5 |
Different state | 1,592 | 8.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 197 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 20,386 | 100.0 |
| Native | 20,017 | 98.2 |
Born in United States | 19,970 | 98.0 |
State of residence | 14,590 | 71.6 |
Different state | 5,380 | 26.4 |
Born outside United States | 47 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 369 | 1.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 251 | 1.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 77 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 292 | 1.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 369 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 14 | 3.8 |
| Asia | 27 | 7.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 316 | 85.6 |
| Northern America | 12 | 3.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,919 | 100.0 |
| English only | 18,346 | 97.0 |
| Language other than English | 573 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 345 | 1.8 |
Spanish | 475 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 333 | 1.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 60 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 35 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 20,386 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 13,856 | 68.0 |
| Arab | 13 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 3 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 88 | 0.4 |
| English | 1,619 | 7.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 132 | 0.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 38 | 0.2 |
| German | 863 | 4.2 |
| Greek | 11 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 8 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,389 | 6.8 |
| Italian | 156 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 9 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 38 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 115 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 15 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 79 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 314 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 282 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 5 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 11 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 125 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 5 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 6 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 6,417 | 31.5 |
| Welsh | 56 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,050 | 10.1 |
| (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 |
