Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Shelby county tennessee dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 259,171 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 19,179 | 7.4 |
| Kindergarten | 13,769 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 119,599 | 46.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 55,693 | 21.5 |
| College or graduate school | 50,931 | 19.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 558,056 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 33,095 | 5.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 74,167 | 13.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 146,104 | 26.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 134,425 | 24.1 |
| Associate degree | 29,264 | 5.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 91,407 | 16.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 49,594 | 8.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 25.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 684,416 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 217,601 | 31.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 319,076 | 46.6 |
| Separated | 26,509 | 3.9 |
| Widowed | 46,928 | 6.9 |
Female | 38,375 | 5.6 |
| Divorced | 74,302 | 10.9 |
Female | 44,839 | 6.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 24,840 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 11,808 | 47.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 642,389 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 77,956 | 12.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 220,736 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 19,548 | 8.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 509,063 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 109,751 | 21.6 |
Percent employed | 57.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 399,312 | 78.4 |
Percent employed | 76.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 85,460 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 39,407 | 46.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 829,246 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 424,884 | 51.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 388,724 | 46.9 |
Same county | 279,504 | 33.7 |
Different county | 109,220 | 13.2 |
Same state | 17,568 | 2.1 |
Different state | 91,652 | 11.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 15,638 | 1.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 897,472 | 100.0 |
| Native | 863,099 | 96.2 |
Born in United States | 857,346 | 95.5 |
State of residence | 550,179 | 61.3 |
Different state | 307,167 | 34.2 |
Born outside United States | 5,753 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 34,373 | 3.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 20,657 | 2.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 11,314 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 23,059 | 2.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 34,373 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 4,682 | 13.6 |
| Asia | 13,059 | 38.0 |
| Africa | 2,111 | 6.1 |
| Oceania | 113 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 13,290 | 38.7 |
| Northern America | 1,118 | 3.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 829,246 | 100.0 |
| English only | 774,966 | 93.5 |
| Language other than English | 54,280 | 6.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 23,890 | 2.9 |
Spanish | 27,382 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13,735 | 1.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 13,185 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,415 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 10,186 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,626 | 0.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 897,472 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 810,531 | 90.3 |
| Arab | 2,785 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 1,280 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 1,036 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 7,267 | 0.8 |
| English | 64,789 | 7.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 13,913 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,870 | 0.2 |
| German | 55,174 | 6.1 |
| Greek | 1,703 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 1,158 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 61,673 | 6.9 |
| Italian | 19,951 | 2.2 |
| Lithuanian | 486 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 3,052 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 6,800 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 365 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 2,847 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 19,910 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 14,261 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 462 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 12,163 | 1.4 |
| Swedish | 3,559 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 753 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 603 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 59,676 | 6.6 |
| Welsh | 2,851 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 745 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 449,399 | 50.1 |
| (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 |
