Jackson, TN Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 16,706 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,208 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 1,056 | 6.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,202 | 43.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,161 | 18.9 |
| College or graduate school | 4,079 | 24.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 36,686 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,739 | 7.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,438 | 14.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,537 | 28.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,894 | 21.5 |
| Associate degree | 1,734 | 4.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,241 | 14.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,103 | 8.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 22.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 46,446 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 13,981 | 30.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 21,628 | 46.6 |
| Separated | 1,434 | 3.1 |
| Widowed | 3,932 | 8.5 |
Female | 3,255 | 7.0 |
| Divorced | 5,471 | 11.8 |
Female | 3,278 | 7.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,349 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 696 | 51.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 44,170 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,143 | 11.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 14,710 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,545 | 10.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 32,226 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,269 | 22.6 |
Percent employed | 55.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 24,957 | 77.4 |
Percent employed | 77.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,174 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,422 | 47.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 55,361 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 24,853 | 44.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 29,625 | 53.5 |
Same county | 16,947 | 30.6 |
Different county | 12,678 | 22.9 |
Same state | 6,691 | 12.1 |
Different state | 5,987 | 10.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 883 | 1.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 59,673 | 100.0 |
| Native | 58,018 | 97.2 |
Born in United States | 57,725 | 96.7 |
State of residence | 42,950 | 72.0 |
Different state | 14,775 | 24.8 |
Born outside United States | 293 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 1,655 | 2.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,281 | 2.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 256 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 1,399 | 2.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,655 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 202 | 12.2 |
| Asia | 379 | 22.9 |
| Africa | 77 | 4.7 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 868 | 52.4 |
| Northern America | 129 | 7.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 55,361 | 100.0 |
| English only | 52,755 | 95.3 |
| Language other than English | 2,606 | 4.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,117 | 2.0 |
Spanish | 1,563 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 790 | 1.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 591 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 170 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 314 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 134 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 59,673 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 51,270 | 85.9 |
| Arab | 51 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 77 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 33 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 399 | 0.7 |
| English | 4,260 | 7.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 778 | 1.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 172 | 0.3 |
| German | 3,208 | 5.4 |
| Greek | 51 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 26 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 4,334 | 7.3 |
| Italian | 697 | 1.2 |
| Lithuanian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 199 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 368 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 77 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,430 | 2.4 |
| Scottish | 802 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 5 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 827 | 1.4 |
| Swedish | 81 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 53 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 8 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 6,875 | 11.5 |
| Welsh | 149 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 124 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 26,179 | 43.9 |
| (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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