Perry County, TN Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Perry county tennessee dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,594 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 56 | 3.5 |
| Kindergarten | 73 | 4.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 915 | 57.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 404 | 25.3 |
| College or graduate school | 146 | 9.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,209 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 792 | 15.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,096 | 21.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,996 | 38.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 812 | 15.6 |
| Associate degree | 142 | 2.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 209 | 4.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 162 | 3.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 63.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 7.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 6,083 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,012 | 16.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,807 | 62.6 |
| Separated | 56 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 581 | 9.6 |
Female | 478 | 7.9 |
| Divorced | 627 | 10.3 |
Female | 290 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 135 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 94 | 69.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,772 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 767 | 13.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,579 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 158 | 10.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,315 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,031 | 23.9 |
Percent employed | 43.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,284 | 76.1 |
Percent employed | 74.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,149 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 540 | 47.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,166 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,759 | 66.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,394 | 33.4 |
Same county | 1,010 | 14.1 |
Different county | 1,384 | 19.3 |
Same state | 799 | 11.1 |
Different state | 585 | 8.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 13 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 7,631 | 100.0 |
| Native | 7,594 | 99.5 |
Born in United States | 7,580 | 99.3 |
State of residence | 5,725 | 75.0 |
Different state | 1,855 | 24.3 |
Born outside United States | 14 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 37 | 0.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 25 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 12 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 25 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 37 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 6 | 16.2 |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0 |
| Africa | 3 | 8.1 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 12 | 32.4 |
| Northern America | 16 | 43.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,166 | 100.0 |
| English only | 6,993 | 97.6 |
| Language other than English | 173 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 46 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 58 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 22 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 115 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 24 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 7,631 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 5,600 | 73.4 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 9 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 8 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 131 | 1.7 |
| English | 414 | 5.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 94 | 1.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 10 | 0.1 |
| German | 358 | 4.7 |
| Greek | 2 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 13 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 615 | 8.1 |
| Italian | 87 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 15 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 43 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 9 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 6 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 103 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 68 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 7 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 10 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 12 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 28 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 3 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,424 | 31.8 |
| Welsh | 19 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,112 | 14.6 |
| (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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