Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Weakley county tennessee dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,280 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 411 | 4.0 |
| Kindergarten | 500 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,312 | 32.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,783 | 17.3 |
| College or graduate school | 4,274 | 41.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 21,908 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,688 | 12.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,829 | 17.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,848 | 35.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,676 | 16.8 |
| Associate degree | 506 | 2.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,891 | 8.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,470 | 6.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 28,694 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,763 | 27.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 15,578 | 54.3 |
| Separated | 339 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 2,207 | 7.7 |
Female | 1,852 | 6.5 |
| Divorced | 2,807 | 9.8 |
Female | 1,493 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 585 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 359 | 61.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 27,339 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,182 | 11.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,202 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 747 | 9.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 19,547 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,012 | 20.5 |
Percent employed | 47.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 15,535 | 79.5 |
Percent employed | 76.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,519 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,377 | 52.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 32,868 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 17,586 | 53.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 14,755 | 44.9 |
Same county | 7,637 | 23.2 |
Different county | 7,118 | 21.7 |
Same state | 4,539 | 13.8 |
Different state | 2,579 | 7.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 527 | 1.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 34,895 | 100.0 |
| Native | 34,189 | 98.0 |
Born in United States | 34,065 | 97.6 |
State of residence | 24,762 | 71.0 |
Different state | 9,303 | 26.7 |
Born outside United States | 124 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 706 | 2.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 455 | 1.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 238 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 468 | 1.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 706 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 56 | 7.9 |
| Asia | 462 | 65.4 |
| Africa | 33 | 4.7 |
| Oceania | 8 | 1.1 |
| Latin America | 120 | 17.0 |
| Northern America | 27 | 3.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 32,868 | 100.0 |
| English only | 31,688 | 96.4 |
| Language other than English | 1,180 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 609 | 1.9 |
Spanish | 476 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 281 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 193 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 39 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 391 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 236 | 0.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 34,895 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 26,885 | 77.0 |
| Arab | 130 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 41 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 37 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 393 | 1.1 |
| English | 3,087 | 8.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 473 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 49 | 0.1 |
| German | 2,059 | 5.9 |
| Greek | 42 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 16 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 3,626 | 10.4 |
| Italian | 396 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 9 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 126 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 233 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 1 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 32 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 665 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 436 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 6 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 122 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 145 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 16 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 36 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 8,241 | 23.6 |
| Welsh | 155 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 20 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 6,293 | 18.0 |
| (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 |
