Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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White county tennessee dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,904 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 212 | 4.3 |
| Kindergarten | 207 | 4.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,740 | 55.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,268 | 25.9 |
| College or graduate school | 477 | 9.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 15,806 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,934 | 18.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,636 | 16.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,171 | 39.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,485 | 15.7 |
| Associate degree | 324 | 2.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 748 | 4.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 508 | 3.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 64.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 7.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 18,616 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,299 | 17.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,274 | 60.6 |
| Separated | 237 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 1,508 | 8.1 |
Female | 1,250 | 6.7 |
| Divorced | 2,298 | 12.3 |
Female | 1,207 | 6.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 435 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 228 | 52.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 17,641 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,323 | 13.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,918 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 374 | 7.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,144 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,544 | 27.0 |
Percent employed | 50.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 9,600 | 73.0 |
Percent employed | 77.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,399 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,860 | 54.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 21,719 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 13,587 | 62.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,005 | 36.9 |
Same county | 4,886 | 22.5 |
Different county | 3,119 | 14.4 |
Same state | 1,814 | 8.4 |
Different state | 1,305 | 6.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 127 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 23,102 | 100.0 |
| Native | 22,919 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 22,816 | 98.8 |
State of residence | 17,382 | 75.2 |
Different state | 5,434 | 23.5 |
Born outside United States | 103 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 183 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 72 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 102 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 81 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 183 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 53 | 29.0 |
| Asia | 76 | 41.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 33 | 18.0 |
| Northern America | 21 | 11.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 21,719 | 100.0 |
| English only | 21,236 | 97.8 |
| Language other than English | 483 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 179 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 263 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 82 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 157 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 59 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 51 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 30 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 23,102 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 16,643 | 72.0 |
| Arab | 11 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 12 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 25 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 383 | 1.7 |
| English | 1,359 | 5.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 227 | 1.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 62 | 0.3 |
| German | 1,331 | 5.8 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 40 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 2,084 | 9.0 |
| Italian | 203 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 8 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 72 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 84 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 11 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 381 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 307 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 15 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 68 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 51 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 7,501 | 32.5 |
| Welsh | 46 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,362 | 10.2 |
| (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 |
