Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Monroe county tennessee dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,665 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 352 | 4.1 |
| Kindergarten | 504 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,568 | 52.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,045 | 23.6 |
| College or graduate school | 1,196 | 13.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 25,955 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,606 | 17.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,028 | 15.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,655 | 37.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,902 | 15.0 |
| Associate degree | 1,151 | 4.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,630 | 6.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 983 | 3.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 66.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 30,893 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,323 | 17.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 19,328 | 62.6 |
| Separated | 514 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 2,030 | 6.6 |
Female | 1,743 | 5.6 |
| Divorced | 3,698 | 12.0 |
Female | 1,857 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 874 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 511 | 58.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 29,270 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,486 | 11.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,702 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 924 | 10.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 22,538 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,787 | 25.7 |
Percent employed | 40.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 16,751 | 74.3 |
Percent employed | 74.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,859 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,603 | 53.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 36,528 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 21,170 | 58.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 15,112 | 41.4 |
Same county | 7,816 | 21.4 |
Different county | 7,296 | 20.0 |
Same state | 3,847 | 10.5 |
Different state | 3,449 | 9.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 246 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 38,961 | 100.0 |
| Native | 38,507 | 98.8 |
Born in United States | 38,422 | 98.6 |
State of residence | 29,166 | 74.9 |
Different state | 9,256 | 23.8 |
Born outside United States | 85 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 454 | 1.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 283 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 128 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 326 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 454 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 79 | 17.4 |
| Asia | 120 | 26.4 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 226 | 49.8 |
| Northern America | 29 | 6.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 36,528 | 100.0 |
| English only | 35,516 | 97.2 |
| Language other than English | 1,012 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 331 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 587 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 230 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 244 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 45 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 181 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 56 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 38,961 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 27,296 | 70.1 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 32 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 28 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 512 | 1.3 |
| English | 2,409 | 6.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 511 | 1.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 48 | 0.1 |
| German | 2,946 | 7.6 |
| Greek | 39 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 39 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 3,570 | 9.2 |
| Italian | 343 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 13 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 100 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 304 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 14 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 41 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 791 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 430 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 23 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 51 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 102 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 9,949 | 25.5 |
| Welsh | 120 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 14 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,867 | 12.5 |
| (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 |
