Tennessee Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Sussex county delaware dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 34,179 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,288 | 6.7 |
| Kindergarten | 1,908 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 16,169 | 47.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 8,359 | 24.5 |
| College or graduate school | 5,455 | 16.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 110,599 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 7,752 | 7.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 18,227 | 16.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 39,366 | 35.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 20,177 | 18.2 |
| Associate degree | 6,703 | 6.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 11,199 | 10.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 7,175 | 6.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 76.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 127,285 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 26,895 | 21.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 75,338 | 59.2 |
| Separated | 2,495 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 10,736 | 8.4 |
Female | 8,476 | 6.7 |
| Divorced | 11,821 | 9.3 |
Female | 6,684 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,144 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,509 | 48.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 121,262 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 20,807 | 17.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 30,923 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,831 | 9.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 85,658 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 19,258 | 22.5 |
Percent employed | 55.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 66,400 | 77.5 |
Percent employed | 76.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 27,879 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,320 | 37.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 147,613 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 86,089 | 58.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 58,599 | 39.7 |
Same county | 30,964 | 21.0 |
Different county | 27,635 | 18.7 |
Same state | 5,100 | 3.5 |
Different state | 22,535 | 15.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,925 | 2.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 156,638 | 100.0 |
| Native | 149,631 | 95.5 |
Born in United States | 148,475 | 94.8 |
State of residence | 71,723 | 45.8 |
Different state | 76,752 | 49.0 |
Born outside United States | 1,156 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 7,007 | 4.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,849 | 2.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,175 | 1.4 |
Not a citizen | 4,832 | 3.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 7,007 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,077 | 15.4 |
| Asia | 662 | 9.4 |
| Africa | 49 | 0.7 |
| Oceania | 29 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 4,967 | 70.9 |
| Northern America | 223 | 3.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 147,613 | 100.0 |
| English only | 137,146 | 92.9 |
| Language other than English | 10,467 | 7.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 5,042 | 3.4 |
Spanish | 6,348 | 4.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,526 | 2.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,388 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,205 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 542 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 272 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 156,638 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 148,693 | 94.9 |
| Arab | 107 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 457 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 272 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 2,429 | 1.6 |
| English | 23,209 | 14.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,113 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 646 | 0.4 |
| German | 21,430 | 13.7 |
| Greek | 336 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 590 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 22,037 | 14.1 |
| Italian | 7,847 | 5.0 |
| Lithuanian | 392 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 859 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 4,415 | 2.8 |
| Portuguese | 151 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 681 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,304 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 2,720 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 325 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 670 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 1,134 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 288 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 452 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 16,714 | 10.7 |
| Welsh | 1,524 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1,376 | 0.9 |
| Other ancestries | 32,215 | 20.6 |
| (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 |
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