Lawrence County, TN Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Lawrence county tennessee dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,223 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 502 | 5.4 |
| Kindergarten | 585 | 6.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,910 | 53.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,168 | 23.5 |
| College or graduate school | 1,058 | 11.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 26,145 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,576 | 17.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,441 | 17.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,022 | 38.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,870 | 14.8 |
| Associate degree | 966 | 3.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,353 | 5.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 917 | 3.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 65.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 31,294 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,236 | 16.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 19,631 | 62.7 |
| Separated | 503 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 2,465 | 7.9 |
Female | 2,115 | 6.8 |
| Divorced | 3,459 | 11.1 |
Female | 1,811 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 842 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 474 | 56.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 29,494 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,327 | 11.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,203 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 833 | 9.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 22,125 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,208 | 23.5 |
Percent employed | 46.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 16,917 | 76.5 |
Percent employed | 75.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,560 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,716 | 48.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 37,272 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 22,712 | 60.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 14,443 | 38.8 |
Same county | 10,204 | 27.4 |
Different county | 4,239 | 11.4 |
Same state | 1,953 | 5.2 |
Different state | 2,286 | 6.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 117 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 39,926 | 100.0 |
| Native | 39,581 | 99.1 |
Born in United States | 39,441 | 98.8 |
State of residence | 29,626 | 74.2 |
Different state | 9,815 | 24.6 |
Born outside United States | 140 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 345 | 0.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 177 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 112 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 233 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 345 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 87 | 25.2 |
| Asia | 29 | 8.4 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 154 | 44.6 |
| Northern America | 75 | 21.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 37,272 | 100.0 |
| English only | 35,860 | 96.2 |
| Language other than English | 1,412 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 768 | 2.1 |
Spanish | 437 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 201 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 909 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 547 | 1.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 42 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 20 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 39,926 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 26,633 | 66.7 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 25 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 35 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 337 | 0.8 |
| English | 2,418 | 6.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 540 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 65 | 0.2 |
| German | 3,436 | 8.6 |
| Greek | 1 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 4,526 | 11.3 |
| Italian | 349 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 60 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 200 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 23 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 682 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 380 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 4 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 111 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 5 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 7 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 9,534 | 23.9 |
| Welsh | 34 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,846 | 9.6 |
| (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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