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United States—U.S. Statistics—Census Data—Tennessee
Social Statistics
Kingsport, Tennessee
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| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT |
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| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,318 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 584 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 496 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,839 | 51.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,172 | 23.3 |
| College or graduate school | 1,227 | 13.2 |
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| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |
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| Population 25 years and over | 31,971 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,533 | 11.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,995 | 12.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,299 | 29.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,914 | 18.5 |
| Associate degree | 1,676 | 5.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,785 | 15.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,769 | 8.7 |
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| Percent high school graduate or higher | 76.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 23.6 | (X) |
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| MARITAL STATUS |
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| Population 15 years and over | 36,306 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,341 | 17.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 19,588 | 54.0 |
| Separated | 821 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 4,195 | 11.6 |
Female | 3,606 | 9.9 |
| Divorced | 5,361 | 14.8 |
Female | 3,291 | 9.1 |
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| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS |
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| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 674 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 423 | 62.8 |
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| VETERAN STATUS |
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| Civilian population 18 years and over | 34,773 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,340 | 15.4 |
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| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION |
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| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,454 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 901 | 10.7 |
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| Population 21 to 64 years | 24,641 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,807 | 23.6 |
Percent employed | 42.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 18,834 | 76.4 |
Percent employed | 72.3 | (X) |
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| Population 65 years and over | 8,016 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,946 | 49.2 |
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| RESIDENCE IN 1995 |
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| Population 5 years and over | 42,076 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 22,564 | 53.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 19,146 | 45.5 |
Same county | 11,821 | 28.1 |
Different county | 7,325 | 17.4 |
Same state | 3,449 | 8.2 |
Different state | 3,876 | 9.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 366 | 0.9 |
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| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH |
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| Total population | 44,560 | 100.0 |
| Native | 43,634 | 97.9 |
Born in United States | 43,463 | 97.5 |
State of residence | 27,275 | 61.2 |
Different state | 16,188 | 36.3 |
Born outside United States | 171 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 926 | 2.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 477 | 1.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 431 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 495 | 1.1 |
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| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN |
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| Total (excluding born at sea) | 926 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 328 | 35.4 |
| Asia | 243 | 26.2 |
| Africa | 24 | 2.6 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 196 | 21.2 |
| Northern America | 135 | 14.6 |
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| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME |
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| Population 5 years and over | 42,076 | 100.0 |
| English only | 40,858 | 97.1 |
| Language other than English | 1,218 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 433 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 551 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 212 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 436 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 121 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 213 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 93 | 0.2 |
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| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) |
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| Total population | 44,560 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 36,103 | 81.0 |
| Arab | 103 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 60 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 23 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 972 | 2.2 |
| English | 5,872 | 13.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 855 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 126 | 0.3 |
| German | 4,495 | 10.1 |
| Greek | 84 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 71 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 4,923 | 11.0 |
| Italian | 512 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 172 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 233 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 8 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 38 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,963 | 4.4 |
| Scottish | 1,025 | 2.3 |
| Slovak | 6 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 95 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 146 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 15 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 7,453 | 16.7 |
| Welsh | 175 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 21 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 6,657 | 14.9 |
(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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