Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Rhea county tennessee dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,583 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 358 | 5.4 |
| Kindergarten | 385 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,145 | 47.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,493 | 22.7 |
| College or graduate school | 1,202 | 18.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 18,894 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,755 | 14.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,806 | 20.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,462 | 34.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,292 | 17.4 |
| Associate degree | 865 | 4.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,164 | 6.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 550 | 2.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 65.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 22,809 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,041 | 17.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 14,170 | 62.1 |
| Separated | 437 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 1,635 | 7.2 |
Female | 1,363 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 2,526 | 11.1 |
Female | 1,268 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 474 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 280 | 59.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 21,657 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,962 | 13.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,301 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 706 | 11.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 16,404 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,555 | 27.8 |
Percent employed | 47.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,849 | 72.2 |
Percent employed | 75.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,536 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,738 | 49.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,681 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 15,590 | 58.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 10,892 | 40.8 |
Same county | 6,327 | 23.7 |
Different county | 4,565 | 17.1 |
Same state | 2,451 | 9.2 |
Different state | 2,114 | 7.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 199 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 28,400 | 100.0 |
| Native | 28,027 | 98.7 |
Born in United States | 27,923 | 98.3 |
State of residence | 19,943 | 70.2 |
Different state | 7,980 | 28.1 |
Born outside United States | 104 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 373 | 1.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 191 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 158 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 215 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 373 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 82 | 22.0 |
| Asia | 56 | 15.0 |
| Africa | 4 | 1.1 |
| Oceania | 9 | 2.4 |
| Latin America | 205 | 55.0 |
| Northern America | 17 | 4.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,681 | 100.0 |
| English only | 25,951 | 97.3 |
| Language other than English | 730 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 315 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 509 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 238 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 143 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 39 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 57 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 27 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 28,400 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 20,277 | 71.4 |
| Arab | 18 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 13 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 48 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 568 | 2.0 |
| English | 2,244 | 7.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 244 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 44 | 0.2 |
| German | 2,349 | 8.3 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 12 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,564 | 9.0 |
| Italian | 252 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 73 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 153 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 418 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 421 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 78 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 106 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 58 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 6,308 | 22.2 |
| Welsh | 73 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 6 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,217 | 14.8 |
| (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 |
