Knoxville, TN Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 50,626 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,666 | 5.3 |
| Kindergarten | 1,901 | 3.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 15,273 | 30.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 7,185 | 14.2 |
| College or graduate school | 23,601 | 46.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 110,317 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 7,874 | 7.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 15,937 | 14.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 31,219 | 28.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 22,836 | 20.7 |
| Associate degree | 5,359 | 4.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 16,589 | 15.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 10,503 | 9.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 24.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 144,638 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 50,033 | 34.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 60,107 | 41.6 |
| Separated | 3,194 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 12,109 | 8.4 |
Female | 10,069 | 7.0 |
| Divorced | 19,195 | 13.3 |
Female | 11,183 | 7.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,821 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,289 | 45.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 139,461 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 16,913 | 12.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 36,856 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,887 | 10.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 100,801 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 22,215 | 22.0 |
Percent employed | 48.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 78,586 | 78.0 |
Percent employed | 76.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 23,237 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,394 | 49.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 163,524 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 75,874 | 46.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 84,487 | 51.7 |
Same county | 48,700 | 29.8 |
Different county | 35,787 | 21.9 |
Same state | 18,962 | 11.6 |
Different state | 16,825 | 10.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,163 | 1.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 173,680 | 100.0 |
| Native | 168,432 | 97.0 |
Born in United States | 167,429 | 96.4 |
State of residence | 117,323 | 67.6 |
Different state | 50,106 | 28.8 |
Born outside United States | 1,003 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 5,248 | 3.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,356 | 1.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,559 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 3,689 | 2.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 5,248 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,497 | 28.5 |
| Asia | 2,132 | 40.6 |
| Africa | 182 | 3.5 |
| Oceania | 77 | 1.5 |
| Latin America | 1,164 | 22.2 |
| Northern America | 196 | 3.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 163,524 | 100.0 |
| English only | 154,875 | 94.7 |
| Language other than English | 8,649 | 5.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,078 | 1.9 |
Spanish | 3,488 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,260 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,693 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 791 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,839 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 817 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 173,680 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 148,812 | 85.7 |
| Arab | 557 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 189 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 215 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 3,052 | 1.8 |
| English | 17,674 | 10.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,952 | 1.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 317 | 0.2 |
| German | 17,333 | 10.0 |
| Greek | 380 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 325 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 17,135 | 9.9 |
| Italian | 3,223 | 1.9 |
| Lithuanian | 145 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 791 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 1,606 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 161 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 579 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 6,779 | 3.9 |
| Scottish | 4,360 | 2.5 |
| Slovak | 42 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 938 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 960 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 525 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 153 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 23,175 | 13.3 |
| Welsh | 1,248 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 331 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 43,667 | 25.1 |
| (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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