Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Meigs county tennessee dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,335 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 95 | 4.1 |
| Kindergarten | 200 | 8.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,217 | 52.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 600 | 25.7 |
| College or graduate school | 223 | 9.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 7,405 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,107 | 14.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,593 | 21.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,721 | 36.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,290 | 17.4 |
| Associate degree | 179 | 2.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 381 | 5.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 134 | 1.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 63.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 7.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 8,792 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,365 | 15.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,790 | 65.9 |
| Separated | 139 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 494 | 5.6 |
Female | 436 | 5.0 |
| Divorced | 1,004 | 11.4 |
Female | 524 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 195 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 124 | 63.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 8,314 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,152 | 13.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,371 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 171 | 7.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 6,609 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,745 | 26.4 |
Percent employed | 41.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,864 | 73.6 |
Percent employed | 69.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,225 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 665 | 54.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,319 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 6,017 | 58.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,293 | 41.6 |
Same county | 1,557 | 15.1 |
Different county | 2,736 | 26.5 |
Same state | 1,963 | 19.0 |
Different state | 773 | 7.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 9 | 0.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 11,086 | 100.0 |
| Native | 11,015 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 10,968 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 8,287 | 74.8 |
Different state | 2,681 | 24.2 |
Born outside United States | 47 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 71 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 9 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 59 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 12 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 71 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 41 | 57.7 |
| Asia | 1 | 1.4 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 24 | 33.8 |
| Northern America | 5 | 7.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,319 | 100.0 |
| English only | 10,009 | 97.0 |
| Language other than English | 310 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 66 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 109 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 36 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 168 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 30 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 33 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 11,086 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 7,244 | 65.3 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 10 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 14 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 111 | 1.0 |
| English | 740 | 6.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 180 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 17 | 0.2 |
| German | 840 | 7.6 |
| Greek | 4 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 6 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 911 | 8.2 |
| Italian | 80 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 36 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 53 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 8 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 146 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 111 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 8 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 154 | 1.4 |
| Swiss | 2 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 7 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,666 | 24.0 |
| Welsh | 25 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 4 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,109 | 10.0 |
| (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 |
