Gibson County, TN Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Gibson county tennessee dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, definitions, and count corrections see https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml. |
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,813 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 686 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 672 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,327 | 49.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,733 | 25.3 |
| College or graduate school | 1,395 | 12.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 32,751 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,843 | 11.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,703 | 17.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,870 | 39.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,058 | 18.5 |
| Associate degree | 958 | 2.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,302 | 7.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,017 | 3.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 38,580 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,521 | 19.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 22,055 | 57.2 |
| Separated | 788 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 3,902 | 10.1 |
Female | 3,347 | 8.7 |
| Divorced | 4,314 | 11.2 |
Female | 2,390 | 6.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,027 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 584 | 56.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 36,603 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,788 | 13.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 10,406 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,001 | 9.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 26,081 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,396 | 24.5 |
Percent employed | 57.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 19,685 | 75.5 |
Percent employed | 78.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,669 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,835 | 50.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 45,206 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 26,642 | 58.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 18,314 | 40.5 |
Same county | 11,794 | 26.1 |
Different county | 6,520 | 14.4 |
Same state | 4,060 | 9.0 |
Different state | 2,460 | 5.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 250 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 48,152 | 100.0 |
| Native | 47,753 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 47,612 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 38,712 | 80.4 |
Different state | 8,900 | 18.5 |
Born outside United States | 141 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 399 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 182 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 127 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 272 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 399 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 52 | 13.0 |
| Asia | 99 | 24.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 207 | 51.9 |
| Northern America | 41 | 10.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 45,206 | 100.0 |
| English only | 44,178 | 97.7 |
| Language other than English | 1,028 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 427 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 605 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 264 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 322 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 130 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 88 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 33 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 48,152 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 35,996 | 74.8 |
| Arab | 69 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 25 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 50 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 300 | 0.6 |
| English | 3,043 | 6.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 453 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 26 | 0.1 |
| German | 2,467 | 5.1 |
| Greek | 29 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 58 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 4,178 | 8.7 |
| Italian | 410 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 102 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 240 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 7 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 45 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 862 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 429 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 11 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 470 | 1.0 |
| Swedish | 45 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 6 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 5 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 10,657 | 22.1 |
| Welsh | 49 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 11,954 | 24.8 |
| (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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