Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Mcnairy county tennessee dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,328 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 343 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 354 | 6.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,737 | 51.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,302 | 24.4 |
| College or graduate school | 592 | 11.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 16,787 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,297 | 13.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,985 | 17.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,753 | 40.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,710 | 16.1 |
| Associate degree | 569 | 3.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 891 | 5.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 582 | 3.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 68.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 19,809 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,211 | 16.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,997 | 60.6 |
| Separated | 375 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 1,879 | 9.5 |
Female | 1,600 | 8.1 |
| Divorced | 2,347 | 11.8 |
Female | 1,191 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 541 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 284 | 52.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 18,799 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,721 | 14.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,107 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 341 | 6.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 14,030 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,653 | 26.0 |
Percent employed | 44.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,377 | 74.0 |
Percent employed | 78.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,618 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,972 | 54.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,127 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 14,225 | 61.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,829 | 38.2 |
Same county | 4,684 | 20.3 |
Different county | 4,145 | 17.9 |
Same state | 2,012 | 8.7 |
Different state | 2,133 | 9.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 73 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 24,653 | 100.0 |
| Native | 24,419 | 99.1 |
Born in United States | 24,342 | 98.7 |
State of residence | 17,173 | 69.7 |
Different state | 7,169 | 29.1 |
Born outside United States | 77 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 234 | 0.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 102 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 70 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 164 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 234 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 67 | 28.6 |
| Asia | 46 | 19.7 |
| Africa | 6 | 2.6 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 113 | 48.3 |
| Northern America | 2 | 0.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,127 | 100.0 |
| English only | 22,586 | 97.7 |
| Language other than English | 541 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 228 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 334 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 153 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 160 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 63 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 32 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 24,653 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 17,250 | 70.0 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 8 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 329 | 1.3 |
| English | 1,736 | 7.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 317 | 1.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 17 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,497 | 6.1 |
| Greek | 6 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,973 | 12.1 |
| Italian | 202 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 52 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 95 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 7 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 37 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 327 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 295 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 55 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 28 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 12 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 5,550 | 22.5 |
| Welsh | 37 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 24 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 3,633 | 14.7 |
| (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 |
