Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Smith county tennessee dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,995 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 238 | 6.0 |
| Kindergarten | 217 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,173 | 54.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 976 | 24.4 |
| College or graduate school | 391 | 9.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 11,798 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,959 | 16.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,877 | 15.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,780 | 40.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,769 | 15.0 |
| Associate degree | 321 | 2.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 682 | 5.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 410 | 3.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 67.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 14,035 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,350 | 16.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,951 | 63.8 |
| Separated | 196 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 1,101 | 7.8 |
Female | 928 | 6.6 |
| Divorced | 1,437 | 10.2 |
Female | 728 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 318 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 170 | 53.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,194 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,531 | 11.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,991 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 380 | 9.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,138 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,945 | 19.2 |
Percent employed | 48.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,193 | 80.8 |
Percent employed | 77.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,275 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,172 | 51.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,551 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,485 | 57.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,971 | 42.1 |
Same county | 3,611 | 21.8 |
Different county | 3,360 | 20.3 |
Same state | 2,401 | 14.5 |
Different state | 959 | 5.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 95 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 17,712 | 100.0 |
| Native | 17,561 | 99.1 |
Born in United States | 17,453 | 98.5 |
State of residence | 13,706 | 77.4 |
Different state | 3,747 | 21.2 |
Born outside United States | 108 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 151 | 0.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 76 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 52 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 99 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 151 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 35 | 23.2 |
| Asia | 19 | 12.6 |
| Africa | 2 | 1.3 |
| Oceania | 6 | 4.0 |
| Latin America | 63 | 41.7 |
| Northern America | 26 | 17.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,551 | 100.0 |
| English only | 16,217 | 98.0 |
| Language other than English | 334 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 80 | 0.5 |
Spanish | 166 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 49 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 104 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 19 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 40 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 17,712 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 13,150 | 74.2 |
| Arab | 3 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 15 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 124 | 0.7 |
| English | 1,556 | 8.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 202 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 78 | 0.4 |
| German | 1,117 | 6.3 |
| Greek | 6 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 16 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,446 | 8.2 |
| Italian | 216 | 1.2 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 11 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 90 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 14 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 385 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 187 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 2 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 14 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 27 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 4 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 5,469 | 30.9 |
| Welsh | 69 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 19 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 2,072 | 11.7 |
| (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 |
