Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Table of contents
Rutherford county tennessee dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 53,906 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,066 | 5.7 |
| Kindergarten | 2,822 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 22,144 | 41.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 9,757 | 18.1 |
| College or graduate school | 16,117 | 29.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 109,913 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,300 | 5.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 13,742 | 12.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 34,966 | 31.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 23,983 | 21.8 |
| Associate degree | 5,716 | 5.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 17,885 | 16.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 7,321 | 6.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 22.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 141,342 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 36,746 | 26.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 81,406 | 57.6 |
| Separated | 1,999 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 5,879 | 4.2 |
Female | 4,942 | 3.5 |
| Divorced | 15,312 | 10.8 |
Female | 8,501 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,574 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,846 | 51.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 133,685 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 16,737 | 12.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 44,573 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,389 | 7.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 108,651 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 17,730 | 16.3 |
Percent employed | 62.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 90,921 | 83.7 |
Percent employed | 82.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 12,755 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,070 | 47.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 168,311 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 74,787 | 44.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 91,081 | 54.1 |
Same county | 41,547 | 24.7 |
Different county | 49,534 | 29.4 |
Same state | 29,069 | 17.3 |
Different state | 20,465 | 12.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,443 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 182,023 | 100.0 |
| Native | 175,415 | 96.4 |
Born in United States | 173,947 | 95.6 |
State of residence | 108,834 | 59.8 |
Different state | 65,113 | 35.8 |
Born outside United States | 1,468 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 6,608 | 3.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,233 | 1.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,590 | 1.4 |
Not a citizen | 4,018 | 2.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 6,608 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 883 | 13.4 |
| Asia | 2,831 | 42.8 |
| Africa | 265 | 4.0 |
| Oceania | 8 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 2,428 | 36.7 |
| Northern America | 193 | 2.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 168,311 | 100.0 |
| English only | 158,413 | 94.1 |
| Language other than English | 9,898 | 5.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,415 | 2.6 |
Spanish | 4,765 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,448 | 1.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,060 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 413 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,681 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,395 | 0.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 182,023 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 155,562 | 85.5 |
| Arab | 454 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 308 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 246 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 2,661 | 1.5 |
| English | 18,930 | 10.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,783 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 759 | 0.4 |
| German | 17,548 | 9.6 |
| Greek | 197 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 334 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 19,301 | 10.6 |
| Italian | 4,113 | 2.3 |
| Lithuanian | 66 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 1,036 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 2,237 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 63 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 290 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 5,392 | 3.0 |
| Scottish | 3,874 | 2.1 |
| Slovak | 123 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,308 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 1,296 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 431 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 172 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 31,995 | 17.6 |
| Welsh | 1,095 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 96 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 37,454 | 20.6 |
| (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 |
