Overton County, TN Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Overton county tennessee dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,459 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 325 | 7.3 |
| Kindergarten | 196 | 4.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,154 | 48.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,123 | 25.2 |
| College or graduate school | 661 | 14.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 13,751 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,206 | 23.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,438 | 17.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,205 | 37.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,504 | 10.9 |
| Associate degree | 256 | 1.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 809 | 5.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 333 | 2.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 59.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 16,265 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,909 | 17.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,907 | 60.9 |
| Separated | 191 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 1,405 | 8.6 |
Female | 1,177 | 7.2 |
| Divorced | 1,853 | 11.4 |
Female | 967 | 5.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 468 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 192 | 41.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 15,453 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,846 | 11.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,228 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 306 | 7.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 11,596 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,181 | 27.4 |
Percent employed | 38.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,415 | 72.6 |
Percent employed | 78.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,874 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,604 | 55.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,882 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,441 | 65.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,334 | 33.5 |
Same county | 3,014 | 16.0 |
Different county | 3,320 | 17.6 |
Same state | 2,272 | 12.0 |
Different state | 1,048 | 5.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 107 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 20,118 | 100.0 |
| Native | 20,012 | 99.5 |
Born in United States | 19,971 | 99.3 |
State of residence | 16,022 | 79.6 |
Different state | 3,949 | 19.6 |
Born outside United States | 41 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 106 | 0.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 7 | 0.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 19 | 0.1 |
Not a citizen | 87 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 106 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 35 | 33.0 |
| Asia | 28 | 26.4 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 31 | 29.2 |
| Northern America | 12 | 11.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,882 | 100.0 |
| English only | 18,373 | 97.3 |
| Language other than English | 509 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 167 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 259 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 103 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 157 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 34 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 60 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 16 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 20,118 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 14,082 | 70.0 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 177 | 0.9 |
| English | 1,764 | 8.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 214 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 22 | 0.1 |
| German | 982 | 4.9 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 10 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,159 | 5.8 |
| Italian | 79 | 0.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 56 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 42 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 12 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 197 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 167 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 30 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 84 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 26 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 18 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 7,351 | 36.5 |
| Welsh | 41 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,651 | 8.2 |
| (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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