Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Wayne county tennessee dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,539 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 160 | 4.5 |
| Kindergarten | 201 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,676 | 47.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 949 | 26.8 |
| College or graduate school | 553 | 15.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 11,733 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,104 | 17.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,437 | 20.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,457 | 38.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,439 | 12.3 |
| Associate degree | 353 | 3.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 505 | 4.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 438 | 3.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 61.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 13,912 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,085 | 15.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,160 | 65.8 |
| Separated | 208 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 1,068 | 7.7 |
Female | 817 | 5.9 |
| Divorced | 1,391 | 10.0 |
Female | 676 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 345 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 186 | 53.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,239 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,443 | 10.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,185 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 289 | 9.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 8,509 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,428 | 28.5 |
Percent employed | 45.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,081 | 71.5 |
Percent employed | 71.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,160 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,179 | 54.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,979 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,418 | 58.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,495 | 40.6 |
Same county | 2,900 | 18.1 |
Different county | 3,595 | 22.5 |
Same state | 2,527 | 15.8 |
Different state | 1,068 | 6.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 66 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 16,842 | 100.0 |
| Native | 16,777 | 99.6 |
Born in United States | 16,754 | 99.5 |
State of residence | 11,135 | 66.1 |
Different state | 5,619 | 33.4 |
Born outside United States | 23 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 65 | 0.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 43 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 19 | 0.1 |
Not a citizen | 46 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 65 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 7 | 10.8 |
| Asia | 22 | 33.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 33 | 50.8 |
| Northern America | 3 | 4.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,979 | 100.0 |
| English only | 15,722 | 98.4 |
| Language other than English | 257 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 79 | 0.5 |
Spanish | 194 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 77 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 49 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 6 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 16,842 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 9,053 | 53.8 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 11 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 4 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 138 | 0.8 |
| English | 801 | 4.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 155 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 40 | 0.2 |
| German | 735 | 4.4 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,169 | 6.9 |
| Italian | 132 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 34 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 39 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 189 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 158 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 7 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 13 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 1 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,208 | 25.0 |
| Welsh | 31 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,188 | 7.1 |
| (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 |
