Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Sumner county tennessee dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 32,250 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,939 | 6.0 |
| Kindergarten | 1,903 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 15,914 | 49.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 8,084 | 25.1 |
| College or graduate school | 4,410 | 13.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 85,651 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,562 | 7.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 10,815 | 12.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 27,467 | 32.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 19,632 | 22.9 |
| Associate degree | 5,228 | 6.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 11,486 | 13.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,461 | 5.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 102,523 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 20,341 | 19.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 63,944 | 62.4 |
| Separated | 1,693 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 5,696 | 5.6 |
Female | 4,728 | 4.6 |
| Divorced | 10,849 | 10.6 |
Female | 6,195 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,991 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,569 | 52.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 96,144 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 12,405 | 12.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 30,693 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,250 | 7.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 76,772 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 14,156 | 18.4 |
Percent employed | 59.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 62,616 | 81.6 |
Percent employed | 80.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 12,954 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,904 | 45.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 121,789 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 63,087 | 51.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 57,281 | 47.0 |
Same county | 26,861 | 22.1 |
Different county | 30,420 | 25.0 |
Same state | 17,008 | 14.0 |
Different state | 13,412 | 11.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,421 | 1.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 130,449 | 100.0 |
| Native | 127,341 | 97.6 |
Born in United States | 126,587 | 97.0 |
State of residence | 80,275 | 61.5 |
Different state | 46,312 | 35.5 |
Born outside United States | 754 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 3,108 | 2.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,588 | 1.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,177 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 1,931 | 1.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,108 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 621 | 20.0 |
| Asia | 845 | 27.2 |
| Africa | 202 | 6.5 |
| Oceania | 15 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 1,162 | 37.4 |
| Northern America | 263 | 8.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 121,789 | 100.0 |
| English only | 116,887 | 96.0 |
| Language other than English | 4,902 | 4.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,885 | 1.5 |
Spanish | 2,729 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,278 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,295 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 294 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 619 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 232 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 130,449 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 110,878 | 85.0 |
| Arab | 180 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 365 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 282 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,843 | 1.4 |
| English | 14,355 | 11.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,637 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 596 | 0.5 |
| German | 13,832 | 10.6 |
| Greek | 247 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 333 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 14,809 | 11.4 |
| Italian | 2,661 | 2.0 |
| Lithuanian | 70 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 732 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 1,115 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 107 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 193 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,765 | 2.9 |
| Scottish | 2,671 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 153 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 737 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 848 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 115 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 81 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 26,030 | 20.0 |
| Welsh | 612 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 34 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 21,475 | 16.5 |
| (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 |
