Chattanooga, TN Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 38,678 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,832 | 7.3 |
| Kindergarten | 2,159 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 16,340 | 42.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 7,267 | 18.8 |
| College or graduate school | 10,080 | 26.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 104,198 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 7,332 | 7.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 15,979 | 15.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 28,252 | 27.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 24,359 | 23.4 |
| Associate degree | 5,827 | 5.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 14,584 | 14.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 7,865 | 7.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 21.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 126,215 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 35,759 | 28.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 58,178 | 46.1 |
| Separated | 3,262 | 2.6 |
| Widowed | 11,837 | 9.4 |
Female | 9,679 | 7.7 |
| Divorced | 17,179 | 13.6 |
Female | 10,208 | 8.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 4,032 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,956 | 48.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 120,747 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 16,495 | 13.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 32,276 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,065 | 9.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 88,513 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 20,556 | 23.2 |
Percent employed | 53.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 67,957 | 76.8 |
Percent employed | 76.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 22,772 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,023 | 48.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 146,369 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 76,196 | 52.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 67,226 | 45.9 |
Same county | 45,027 | 30.8 |
Different county | 22,199 | 15.2 |
Same state | 6,444 | 4.4 |
Different state | 15,755 | 10.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,947 | 2.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 155,509 | 100.0 |
| Native | 150,152 | 96.6 |
Born in United States | 149,211 | 96.0 |
State of residence | 98,671 | 63.5 |
Different state | 50,540 | 32.5 |
Born outside United States | 941 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 5,357 | 3.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,636 | 1.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,132 | 1.4 |
Not a citizen | 3,225 | 2.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 5,357 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 934 | 17.4 |
| Asia | 2,362 | 44.1 |
| Africa | 156 | 2.9 |
| Oceania | 40 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 1,634 | 30.5 |
| Northern America | 231 | 4.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 146,369 | 100.0 |
| English only | 138,114 | 94.4 |
| Language other than English | 8,255 | 5.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,333 | 2.3 |
Spanish | 3,420 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,397 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,742 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 884 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,650 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 892 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 155,509 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 133,483 | 85.8 |
| Arab | 352 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 279 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 119 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 1,759 | 1.1 |
| English | 12,281 | 7.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,377 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 266 | 0.2 |
| German | 9,989 | 6.4 |
| Greek | 360 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 206 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 11,655 | 7.5 |
| Italian | 1,712 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 119 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 418 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 756 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 38 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 300 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,429 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 2,956 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 43 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,024 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 524 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 263 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 93 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 19,092 | 12.3 |
| Welsh | 713 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 277 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 62,083 | 39.9 |
| (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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