Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Morgan county tennessee dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,260 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 224 | 5.3 |
| Kindergarten | 269 | 6.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,066 | 48.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,145 | 26.9 |
| College or graduate school | 556 | 13.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 13,371 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,787 | 13.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,058 | 22.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,470 | 40.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,809 | 13.5 |
| Associate degree | 443 | 3.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 461 | 3.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 343 | 2.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 63.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 6.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 16,038 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,913 | 18.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,843 | 61.4 |
| Separated | 273 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 1,027 | 6.4 |
Female | 785 | 4.9 |
| Divorced | 1,982 | 12.4 |
Female | 921 | 5.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 493 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 250 | 50.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 15,182 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,061 | 13.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,099 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 458 | 11.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,613 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,287 | 31.0 |
Percent employed | 42.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,326 | 69.0 |
Percent employed | 71.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,176 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,150 | 52.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,617 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,540 | 67.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,987 | 32.2 |
Same county | 3,297 | 17.7 |
Different county | 2,690 | 14.4 |
Same state | 1,867 | 10.0 |
Different state | 823 | 4.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 90 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 19,757 | 100.0 |
| Native | 19,678 | 99.6 |
Born in United States | 19,614 | 99.3 |
State of residence | 15,442 | 78.2 |
Different state | 4,172 | 21.1 |
Born outside United States | 64 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 79 | 0.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 5 | 0.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 48 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 31 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 79 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 23 | 29.1 |
| Asia | 27 | 34.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 13 | 16.5 |
| Northern America | 16 | 20.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,617 | 100.0 |
| English only | 18,350 | 98.6 |
| Language other than English | 267 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 61 | 0.3 |
Spanish | 116 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 18 | 0.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 106 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 24 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 41 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 19 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 19,757 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 13,074 | 66.2 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 28 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 191 | 1.0 |
| English | 1,531 | 7.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 216 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 24 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,948 | 9.9 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 4 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,829 | 9.3 |
| Italian | 139 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 12 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 69 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 162 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 19 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 375 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 198 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 6 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 37 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 44 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,580 | 23.2 |
| Welsh | 68 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 38 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 1,554 | 7.9 |
| (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 |
