Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Montgomery county tennessee dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 38,242 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,432 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 2,404 | 6.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 17,529 | 45.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 7,351 | 19.2 |
| College or graduate school | 8,526 | 22.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 79,823 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,837 | 4.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 8,672 | 10.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 24,315 | 30.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 22,143 | 27.7 |
| Associate degree | 5,474 | 6.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 10,069 | 12.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,313 | 6.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 102,030 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 22,101 | 21.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 62,403 | 61.2 |
| Separated | 2,162 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 4,849 | 4.8 |
Female | 4,067 | 4.0 |
| Divorced | 10,515 | 10.3 |
Female | 5,923 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,352 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 982 | 41.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 84,278 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 19,572 | 23.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 32,063 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,715 | 8.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 68,372 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 14,786 | 21.6 |
Percent employed | 57.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 53,586 | 78.4 |
Percent employed | 75.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 9,834 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,777 | 48.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 123,542 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 51,956 | 42.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 65,310 | 52.9 |
Same county | 28,171 | 22.8 |
Different county | 37,139 | 30.1 |
Same state | 5,417 | 4.4 |
Different state | 31,722 | 25.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 6,276 | 5.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 134,768 | 100.0 |
| Native | 128,863 | 95.6 |
Born in United States | 122,893 | 91.2 |
State of residence | 51,903 | 38.5 |
Different state | 70,990 | 52.7 |
Born outside United States | 5,970 | 4.4 |
| Foreign born | 5,905 | 4.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,089 | 1.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,117 | 2.3 |
Not a citizen | 2,788 | 2.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 5,905 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,081 | 35.2 |
| Asia | 2,086 | 35.3 |
| Africa | 45 | 0.8 |
| Oceania | 73 | 1.2 |
| Latin America | 1,530 | 25.9 |
| Northern America | 90 | 1.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 123,542 | 100.0 |
| English only | 113,111 | 91.6 |
| Language other than English | 10,431 | 8.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,157 | 2.6 |
Spanish | 4,659 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,491 | 1.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,402 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 683 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,177 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 950 | 0.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 134,768 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 123,200 | 91.4 |
| Arab | 126 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 498 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 284 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 2,053 | 1.5 |
| English | 10,769 | 8.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,879 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 932 | 0.7 |
| German | 16,967 | 12.6 |
| Greek | 239 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 343 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 13,759 | 10.2 |
| Italian | 3,561 | 2.6 |
| Lithuanian | 67 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 778 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 1,499 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 182 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 283 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,966 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 2,303 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 66 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,241 | 0.9 |
| Swedish | 827 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 145 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 140 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 16,109 | 12.0 |
| Welsh | 681 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 453 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 43,050 | 31.9 |
| (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 |
