Scott County, TN Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Scott county tennessee dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,995 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 205 | 4.1 |
| Kindergarten | 361 | 7.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,532 | 50.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,289 | 25.8 |
| College or graduate school | 608 | 12.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 13,480 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,571 | 19.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,732 | 20.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,133 | 38.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,650 | 12.2 |
| Associate degree | 385 | 2.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 551 | 4.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 458 | 3.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 60.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 7.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 16,605 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,259 | 19.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,109 | 60.9 |
| Separated | 225 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 1,288 | 7.8 |
Female | 1,040 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 1,724 | 10.4 |
Female | 927 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 360 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 171 | 47.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 15,625 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,614 | 10.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,828 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 495 | 10.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 12,348 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,042 | 32.7 |
Percent employed | 30.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,306 | 67.3 |
Percent employed | 71.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,287 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,501 | 65.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,660 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,847 | 65.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,743 | 34.3 |
Same county | 4,670 | 23.8 |
Different county | 2,073 | 10.5 |
Same state | 600 | 3.1 |
Different state | 1,473 | 7.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 70 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 21,127 | 100.0 |
| Native | 21,034 | 99.6 |
Born in United States | 20,973 | 99.3 |
State of residence | 16,454 | 77.9 |
Different state | 4,519 | 21.4 |
Born outside United States | 61 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 93 | 0.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 37 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 43 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 50 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 93 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 19 | 20.4 |
| Asia | 53 | 57.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 21 | 22.6 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,660 | 100.0 |
| English only | 19,361 | 98.5 |
| Language other than English | 299 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 128 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 215 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 104 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 49 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 27 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 21,127 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 11,687 | 55.3 |
| Arab | 11 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 233 | 1.1 |
| English | 1,496 | 7.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 92 | 0.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 26 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,157 | 5.5 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 10 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,575 | 7.5 |
| Italian | 99 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 1 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 30 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 108 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 379 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 229 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 2 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 5 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 49 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 24 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,093 | 19.4 |
| Welsh | 96 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,963 | 9.3 |
| (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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