Chester County, TN Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Chester county tennessee dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,531 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 236 | 5.2 |
| Kindergarten | 199 | 4.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,695 | 37.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 876 | 19.3 |
| College or graduate school | 1,525 | 33.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 9,531 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,168 | 12.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,903 | 20.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,157 | 33.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,904 | 20.0 |
| Associate degree | 330 | 3.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 754 | 7.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 315 | 3.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 67.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 12,355 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,952 | 23.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,103 | 57.5 |
| Separated | 98 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 871 | 7.0 |
Female | 767 | 6.2 |
| Divorced | 1,331 | 10.8 |
Female | 746 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 284 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 97 | 34.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 11,754 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,442 | 12.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,989 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 394 | 9.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 8,286 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,893 | 22.8 |
Percent employed | 54.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,393 | 77.2 |
Percent employed | 78.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,092 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,165 | 55.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,502 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,324 | 57.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,080 | 41.9 |
Same county | 2,444 | 16.9 |
Different county | 3,636 | 25.1 |
Same state | 2,173 | 15.0 |
Different state | 1,463 | 10.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 98 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 15,540 | 100.0 |
| Native | 15,461 | 99.5 |
Born in United States | 15,402 | 99.1 |
State of residence | 11,283 | 72.6 |
Different state | 4,119 | 26.5 |
Born outside United States | 59 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 79 | 0.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 63 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 30 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 49 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 79 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 19 | 24.1 |
| Asia | 12 | 15.2 |
| Africa | 19 | 24.1 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 19 | 24.1 |
| Northern America | 10 | 12.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,502 | 100.0 |
| English only | 14,203 | 97.9 |
| Language other than English | 299 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 120 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 203 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 82 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 78 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 26 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 18 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 15,540 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 11,426 | 73.5 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 17 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 108 | 0.7 |
| English | 1,127 | 7.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 205 | 1.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| German | 1,154 | 7.4 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 9 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,710 | 11.0 |
| Italian | 202 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 125 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 10 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 19 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 197 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 261 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 22 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 19 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 4 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,325 | 21.4 |
| Welsh | 140 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,760 | 17.8 |
| (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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