Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Washington county tennessee dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 26,774 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,603 | 6.0 |
| Kindergarten | 1,247 | 4.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 10,095 | 37.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,202 | 19.4 |
| College or graduate school | 8,627 | 32.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 72,947 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,937 | 9.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 9,688 | 13.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 21,174 | 29.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 14,950 | 20.5 |
| Associate degree | 3,512 | 4.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 10,727 | 14.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,959 | 8.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 22.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 88,253 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 20,429 | 23.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 50,374 | 57.1 |
| Separated | 1,179 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 6,091 | 6.9 |
Female | 5,118 | 5.8 |
| Divorced | 10,180 | 11.5 |
Female | 5,802 | 6.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,862 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 923 | 49.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 84,318 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 12,290 | 14.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 21,386 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,261 | 10.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 63,623 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 14,147 | 22.2 |
Percent employed | 52.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 49,476 | 77.8 |
Percent employed | 77.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 13,919 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,852 | 49.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 100,816 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 54,888 | 54.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 44,869 | 44.5 |
Same county | 21,843 | 21.7 |
Different county | 23,026 | 22.8 |
Same state | 12,322 | 12.2 |
Different state | 10,704 | 10.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,059 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 107,198 | 100.0 |
| Native | 105,195 | 98.1 |
Born in United States | 104,391 | 97.4 |
State of residence | 69,135 | 64.5 |
Different state | 35,256 | 32.9 |
Born outside United States | 804 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 2,003 | 1.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,070 | 1.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 734 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 1,269 | 1.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,003 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 395 | 19.7 |
| Asia | 597 | 29.8 |
| Africa | 148 | 7.4 |
| Oceania | 8 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 675 | 33.7 |
| Northern America | 180 | 9.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 100,816 | 100.0 |
| English only | 97,393 | 96.6 |
| Language other than English | 3,423 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 994 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 1,715 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 591 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,126 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 279 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 433 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 90 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 107,198 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 88,634 | 82.7 |
| Arab | 128 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 122 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 110 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 2,191 | 2.0 |
| English | 11,548 | 10.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,617 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 374 | 0.3 |
| German | 11,151 | 10.4 |
| Greek | 163 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 216 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 10,733 | 10.0 |
| Italian | 1,898 | 1.8 |
| Lithuanian | 92 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 544 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 892 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 79 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 231 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,694 | 3.4 |
| Scottish | 2,432 | 2.3 |
| Slovak | 72 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 308 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 491 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 158 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 32 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 23,467 | 21.9 |
| Welsh | 572 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 73 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 15,246 | 14.2 |
| (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 |
