Obion County, TN Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Obion county tennessee dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,182 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 566 | 7.9 |
| Kindergarten | 426 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,432 | 47.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,778 | 24.8 |
| College or graduate school | 980 | 13.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 22,119 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,425 | 11.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,987 | 18.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,143 | 41.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,729 | 16.9 |
| Associate degree | 559 | 2.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,541 | 7.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 735 | 3.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 71.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 26,169 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,793 | 18.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 15,902 | 60.8 |
| Separated | 419 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 2,376 | 9.1 |
Female | 1,973 | 7.5 |
| Divorced | 2,679 | 10.2 |
Female | 1,372 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 556 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 336 | 60.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 24,838 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,277 | 13.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,743 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 640 | 9.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 18,648 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,274 | 22.9 |
Percent employed | 48.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,374 | 77.1 |
Percent employed | 77.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,631 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,329 | 50.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 30,396 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 18,130 | 59.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 12,000 | 39.5 |
Same county | 7,409 | 24.4 |
Different county | 4,591 | 15.1 |
Same state | 2,062 | 6.8 |
Different state | 2,529 | 8.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 266 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 32,450 | 100.0 |
| Native | 32,015 | 98.7 |
Born in United States | 31,923 | 98.4 |
State of residence | 22,413 | 69.1 |
Different state | 9,510 | 29.3 |
Born outside United States | 92 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 435 | 1.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 258 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 91 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 344 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 435 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 44 | 10.1 |
| Asia | 40 | 9.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 345 | 79.3 |
| Northern America | 6 | 1.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 30,396 | 100.0 |
| English only | 29,463 | 96.9 |
| Language other than English | 933 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 458 | 1.5 |
Spanish | 648 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 396 | 1.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 211 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 41 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 43 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 21 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 32,450 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 23,034 | 71.0 |
| Arab | 16 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 25 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 26 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 266 | 0.8 |
| English | 2,572 | 7.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 324 | 1.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 38 | 0.1 |
| German | 2,195 | 6.8 |
| Greek | 11 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 9 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 3,063 | 9.4 |
| Italian | 202 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 12 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 55 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 194 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 595 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 289 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 5 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 30 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 73 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 15 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 1 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 7,176 | 22.1 |
| Welsh | 95 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 9 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,738 | 17.7 |
| (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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