Hamilton County, TN Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Hamilton county tennessee dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 77,307 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 5,553 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 4,134 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 33,601 | 43.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 15,456 | 20.0 |
| College or graduate school | 18,563 | 24.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 207,180 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 12,436 | 6.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 27,528 | 13.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 56,320 | 27.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 48,652 | 23.5 |
| Associate degree | 12,756 | 6.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 32,817 | 15.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 16,671 | 8.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 23.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 248,290 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 59,141 | 23.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 136,045 | 54.8 |
| Separated | 4,456 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 18,909 | 7.6 |
Female | 15,738 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 29,739 | 12.0 |
Female | 17,370 | 7.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 6,764 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 3,601 | 53.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 236,428 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 32,933 | 13.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 65,639 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,603 | 8.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 179,553 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 36,340 | 20.2 |
Percent employed | 57.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 143,213 | 79.8 |
Percent employed | 78.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 40,974 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 18,430 | 45.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 289,668 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 158,706 | 54.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 126,590 | 43.7 |
Same county | 81,676 | 28.2 |
Different county | 44,914 | 15.5 |
Same state | 11,976 | 4.1 |
Different state | 32,938 | 11.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 4,372 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 307,896 | 100.0 |
| Native | 298,599 | 97.0 |
Born in United States | 296,535 | 96.3 |
State of residence | 190,646 | 61.9 |
Different state | 105,889 | 34.4 |
Born outside United States | 2,064 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 9,297 | 3.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,389 | 1.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,038 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 5,259 | 1.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 9,297 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,132 | 22.9 |
| Asia | 3,414 | 36.7 |
| Africa | 341 | 3.7 |
| Oceania | 61 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 2,891 | 31.1 |
| Northern America | 458 | 4.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 289,668 | 100.0 |
| English only | 275,038 | 94.9 |
| Language other than English | 14,630 | 5.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 5,529 | 1.9 |
Spanish | 6,733 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,648 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 4,635 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,423 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,645 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,289 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 307,896 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 267,209 | 86.8 |
| Arab | 581 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 501 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 356 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 4,459 | 1.4 |
| English | 30,166 | 9.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 5,585 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 623 | 0.2 |
| German | 26,265 | 8.5 |
| Greek | 677 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 476 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 28,817 | 9.4 |
| Italian | 4,476 | 1.5 |
| Lithuanian | 267 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,337 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 2,153 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 118 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 908 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 8,641 | 2.8 |
| Scottish | 6,711 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 121 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,428 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 1,449 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 653 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 248 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 51,355 | 16.7 |
| Welsh | 1,768 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 377 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 86,693 | 28.2 |
| (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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