Polk County, TN Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Polk county tennessee dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,089 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 208 | 6.7 |
| Kindergarten | 219 | 7.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,606 | 52.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 752 | 24.3 |
| College or graduate school | 304 | 9.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 11,113 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,256 | 20.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,940 | 17.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,179 | 37.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,475 | 13.3 |
| Associate degree | 429 | 3.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 437 | 3.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 397 | 3.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 62.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 7.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 13,025 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,017 | 15.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,286 | 63.6 |
| Separated | 200 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 1,066 | 8.2 |
Female | 861 | 6.6 |
| Divorced | 1,456 | 11.2 |
Female | 779 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 327 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 194 | 59.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,421 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,572 | 12.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,056 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 245 | 8.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,542 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,524 | 26.5 |
Percent employed | 43.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,018 | 73.5 |
Percent employed | 75.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,213 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,192 | 53.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,011 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,889 | 65.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,092 | 33.9 |
Same county | 2,303 | 15.3 |
Different county | 2,789 | 18.6 |
Same state | 1,520 | 10.1 |
Different state | 1,269 | 8.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 30 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 16,050 | 100.0 |
| Native | 15,916 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 15,900 | 99.1 |
State of residence | 11,248 | 70.1 |
Different state | 4,652 | 29.0 |
Born outside United States | 16 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 134 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 55 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 26 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 108 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 134 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 40 | 29.9 |
| Asia | 17 | 12.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 73 | 54.5 |
| Northern America | 4 | 3.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,011 | 100.0 |
| English only | 14,658 | 97.6 |
| Language other than English | 353 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 124 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 179 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 84 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 139 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 23 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 30 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 17 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 16,050 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 11,309 | 70.5 |
| Arab | 5 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 494 | 3.1 |
| English | 1,289 | 8.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 149 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 28 | 0.2 |
| German | 1,062 | 6.6 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,525 | 9.5 |
| Italian | 121 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 9 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 103 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 14 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 255 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 271 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 17 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 49 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 11 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,939 | 24.5 |
| Welsh | 27 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 6 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,914 | 11.9 |
| (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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