Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Sullivan county tennessee dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 32,281 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,032 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 1,893 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 15,717 | 48.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 7,669 | 23.8 |
| College or graduate school | 4,970 | 15.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 108,605 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 11,630 | 10.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 14,703 | 13.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 35,827 | 33.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 20,585 | 19.0 |
| Associate degree | 6,185 | 5.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 13,161 | 12.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 6,514 | 6.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 125,349 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 21,744 | 17.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 76,492 | 61.0 |
| Separated | 2,151 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 10,575 | 8.4 |
Female | 8,805 | 7.0 |
| Divorced | 14,387 | 11.5 |
Female | 7,947 | 6.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,573 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,394 | 54.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 119,613 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 18,098 | 15.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 29,708 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,703 | 9.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 89,904 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 20,452 | 22.7 |
Percent employed | 48.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 69,452 | 77.3 |
Percent employed | 74.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 23,229 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,079 | 47.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 144,563 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 86,960 | 60.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 56,700 | 39.2 |
Same county | 35,634 | 24.6 |
Different county | 21,066 | 14.6 |
Same state | 7,703 | 5.3 |
Different state | 13,363 | 9.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 903 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 153,048 | 100.0 |
| Native | 151,112 | 98.7 |
Born in United States | 150,572 | 98.4 |
State of residence | 92,649 | 60.5 |
Different state | 57,923 | 37.8 |
Born outside United States | 540 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 1,936 | 1.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 911 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 942 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 994 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,936 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 808 | 41.7 |
| Asia | 540 | 27.9 |
| Africa | 52 | 2.7 |
| Oceania | 14 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 307 | 15.9 |
| Northern America | 215 | 11.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 144,563 | 100.0 |
| English only | 141,222 | 97.7 |
| Language other than English | 3,341 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,131 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 1,542 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 564 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,295 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 385 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 447 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 165 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 153,048 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 115,525 | 75.5 |
| Arab | 201 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 142 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 137 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 2,743 | 1.8 |
| English | 17,493 | 11.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,312 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 335 | 0.2 |
| German | 14,875 | 9.7 |
| Greek | 148 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 216 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 15,559 | 10.2 |
| Italian | 1,694 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 14 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 411 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 797 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 13 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 137 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 5,079 | 3.3 |
| Scottish | 3,050 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 35 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 107 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 599 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 106 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 90 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 30,834 | 20.1 |
| Welsh | 670 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 42 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 17,686 | 11.6 |
| (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 |
