Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Van buren county tennessee dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,203 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 38 | 3.2 |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 637 | 53.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 310 | 25.8 |
| College or graduate school | 149 | 12.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 3,738 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 797 | 21.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 622 | 16.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,586 | 42.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 400 | 10.7 |
| Associate degree | 42 | 1.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 191 | 5.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 100 | 2.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 62.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 7.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 4,464 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 772 | 17.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,689 | 60.2 |
| Separated | 75 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 357 | 8.0 |
Female | 287 | 6.4 |
| Divorced | 571 | 12.8 |
Female | 285 | 6.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 161 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 132 | 82.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,239 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 564 | 13.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,166 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 85 | 7.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,227 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 899 | 27.9 |
Percent employed | 49.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,328 | 72.1 |
Percent employed | 79.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 711 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 407 | 57.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,186 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,622 | 69.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,560 | 30.1 |
Same county | 580 | 11.2 |
Different county | 980 | 18.9 |
Same state | 685 | 13.2 |
Different state | 295 | 5.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 4 | 0.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 5,508 | 100.0 |
| Native | 5,499 | 99.8 |
Born in United States | 5,494 | 99.7 |
State of residence | 4,422 | 80.3 |
Different state | 1,072 | 19.5 |
Born outside United States | 5 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 9 | 0.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 0 | 0.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 3 | 0.1 |
Not a citizen | 6 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 9 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 9 | 100.0 |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,186 | 100.0 |
| English only | 5,121 | 98.7 |
| Language other than English | 65 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4 | 0.1 |
Spanish | 41 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4 | 0.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 14 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 5,508 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 3,412 | 61.9 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 5 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 109 | 2.0 |
| English | 443 | 8.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 62 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 10 | 0.2 |
| German | 236 | 4.3 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 3 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 391 | 7.1 |
| Italian | 39 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 7 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 14 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 3 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 58 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 89 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 3 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 5 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 31 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 25 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,461 | 26.5 |
| Welsh | 9 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 409 | 7.4 |
| (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 |
