Roane County, TN Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Roane county tennessee dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,736 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 551 | 5.1 |
| Kindergarten | 641 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,399 | 50.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,572 | 24.0 |
| College or graduate school | 1,573 | 14.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 36,455 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,263 | 11.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,938 | 13.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 13,160 | 36.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,816 | 18.7 |
| Associate degree | 1,899 | 5.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,202 | 8.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,177 | 6.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 42,370 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,352 | 17.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 26,488 | 62.5 |
| Separated | 574 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 3,379 | 8.0 |
Female | 2,798 | 6.6 |
| Divorced | 4,577 | 10.8 |
Female | 2,670 | 6.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 996 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 541 | 54.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 40,296 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,386 | 15.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 10,125 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 999 | 9.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 30,251 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,008 | 26.5 |
Percent employed | 45.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 22,243 | 73.5 |
Percent employed | 75.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 8,047 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,713 | 46.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 48,880 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 30,451 | 62.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 18,173 | 37.2 |
Same county | 9,532 | 19.5 |
Different county | 8,641 | 17.7 |
Same state | 4,985 | 10.2 |
Different state | 3,656 | 7.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 256 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 51,910 | 100.0 |
| Native | 51,279 | 98.8 |
Born in United States | 51,060 | 98.4 |
State of residence | 36,603 | 70.5 |
Different state | 14,457 | 27.9 |
Born outside United States | 219 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 631 | 1.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 238 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 358 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 273 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 631 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 271 | 42.9 |
| Asia | 180 | 28.5 |
| Africa | 9 | 1.4 |
| Oceania | 20 | 3.2 |
| Latin America | 79 | 12.5 |
| Northern America | 72 | 11.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 48,880 | 100.0 |
| English only | 47,897 | 98.0 |
| Language other than English | 983 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 356 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 451 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 197 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 403 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 91 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 111 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 68 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 51,910 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 40,454 | 77.9 |
| Arab | 14 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 86 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 40 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 802 | 1.5 |
| English | 5,551 | 10.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 805 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 160 | 0.3 |
| German | 4,777 | 9.2 |
| Greek | 20 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 64 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 4,697 | 9.0 |
| Italian | 594 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 12 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 107 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 365 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 39 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 99 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,501 | 2.9 |
| Scottish | 1,331 | 2.6 |
| Slovak | 44 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 30 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 218 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 66 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 10 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 11,770 | 22.7 |
| Welsh | 239 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 19 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 6,994 | 13.5 |
| (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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