Giles County, TN Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Giles county tennessee dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,974 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 326 | 4.7 |
| Kindergarten | 437 | 6.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,402 | 48.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,798 | 25.8 |
| College or graduate school | 1,011 | 14.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 19,829 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,173 | 11.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,272 | 16.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,461 | 42.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,035 | 15.3 |
| Associate degree | 796 | 4.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,335 | 6.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 757 | 3.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 23,533 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,799 | 20.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 13,673 | 58.1 |
| Separated | 379 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 2,018 | 8.6 |
Female | 1,699 | 7.2 |
| Divorced | 2,664 | 11.3 |
Female | 1,361 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 467 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 200 | 42.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 22,220 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,865 | 12.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,543 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 396 | 6.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 16,737 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,617 | 21.6 |
Percent employed | 55.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,120 | 78.4 |
Percent employed | 78.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,046 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,978 | 48.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 27,646 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 17,315 | 62.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 10,190 | 36.9 |
Same county | 6,271 | 22.7 |
Different county | 3,919 | 14.2 |
Same state | 1,830 | 6.6 |
Different state | 2,089 | 7.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 141 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 29,447 | 100.0 |
| Native | 29,183 | 99.1 |
Born in United States | 28,986 | 98.4 |
State of residence | 20,075 | 68.2 |
Different state | 8,911 | 30.3 |
Born outside United States | 197 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 264 | 0.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 118 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 87 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 177 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 264 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 56 | 21.2 |
| Asia | 101 | 38.3 |
| Africa | 20 | 7.6 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 81 | 30.7 |
| Northern America | 6 | 2.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 27,646 | 100.0 |
| English only | 26,921 | 97.4 |
| Language other than English | 725 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 286 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 342 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 144 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 262 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 58 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 99 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 82 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 29,447 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 21,627 | 73.4 |
| Arab | 16 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 57 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 16 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 253 | 0.9 |
| English | 2,419 | 8.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 296 | 1.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 97 | 0.3 |
| German | 1,830 | 6.2 |
| Greek | 18 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 39 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,567 | 8.7 |
| Italian | 238 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 25 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 55 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 182 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 7 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 22 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 583 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 384 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 177 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 113 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 15 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 6,525 | 22.2 |
| Welsh | 112 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 42 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 5,539 | 18.8 |
| (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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