Murfreesboro, TN Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 23,802 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,141 | 4.8 |
| Kindergarten | 849 | 3.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,092 | 29.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,188 | 13.4 |
| College or graduate school | 11,532 | 48.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 39,243 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,448 | 6.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,064 | 10.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,869 | 25.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,975 | 22.9 |
| Associate degree | 1,813 | 4.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 8,174 | 20.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,900 | 9.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 30.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 55,847 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 19,271 | 34.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 27,356 | 49.0 |
| Separated | 893 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 2,699 | 4.8 |
Female | 2,327 | 4.2 |
| Divorced | 5,628 | 10.1 |
Female | 3,272 | 5.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 884 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 419 | 47.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 53,398 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,119 | 11.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 17,071 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,438 | 8.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 40,447 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,242 | 15.4 |
Percent employed | 61.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 34,205 | 84.6 |
Percent employed | 79.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,749 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,728 | 47.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 64,450 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 21,591 | 33.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 41,425 | 64.3 |
Same county | 18,639 | 28.9 |
Different county | 22,786 | 35.4 |
Same state | 13,108 | 20.3 |
Different state | 9,678 | 15.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,434 | 2.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 68,957 | 100.0 |
| Native | 65,581 | 95.1 |
Born in United States | 64,933 | 94.2 |
State of residence | 39,058 | 56.6 |
Different state | 25,875 | 37.5 |
Born outside United States | 648 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 3,376 | 4.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,875 | 2.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,194 | 1.7 |
Not a citizen | 2,182 | 3.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,376 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 326 | 9.7 |
| Asia | 1,524 | 45.1 |
| Africa | 190 | 5.6 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 1,260 | 37.3 |
| Northern America | 76 | 2.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 64,450 | 100.0 |
| English only | 59,495 | 92.3 |
| Language other than English | 4,955 | 7.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,325 | 3.6 |
Spanish | 2,235 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,222 | 1.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,119 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 232 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,408 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 783 | 1.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 68,957 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 59,372 | 86.1 |
| Arab | 154 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 111 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 95 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 839 | 1.2 |
| English | 7,897 | 11.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,656 | 2.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 228 | 0.3 |
| German | 6,977 | 10.1 |
| Greek | 137 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 78 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 6,698 | 9.7 |
| Italian | 1,650 | 2.4 |
| Lithuanian | 23 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 433 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 963 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 19 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 137 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,206 | 3.2 |
| Scottish | 1,615 | 2.3 |
| Slovak | 40 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 718 | 1.0 |
| Swedish | 493 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 250 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 58 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 8,782 | 12.7 |
| Welsh | 475 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 25 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 16,615 | 24.1 |
| (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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