Putnam County, TN Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Putnam county tennessee dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 17,803 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 950 | 5.3 |
| Kindergarten | 742 | 4.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,135 | 34.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,018 | 17.0 |
| College or graduate school | 6,958 | 39.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 39,403 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,580 | 14.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,233 | 13.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,642 | 32.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,027 | 17.8 |
| Associate degree | 942 | 2.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,927 | 12.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,052 | 7.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 50,846 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 13,262 | 26.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 28,035 | 55.1 |
| Separated | 721 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 3,419 | 6.7 |
Female | 2,937 | 5.8 |
| Divorced | 5,409 | 10.6 |
Female | 3,042 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 964 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 467 | 48.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 48,429 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,851 | 12.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 14,042 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,214 | 8.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 36,009 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,564 | 21.0 |
Percent employed | 48.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 28,445 | 79.0 |
Percent employed | 78.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,827 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,993 | 51.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 58,541 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 28,284 | 48.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 29,330 | 50.1 |
Same county | 14,567 | 24.9 |
Different county | 14,763 | 25.2 |
Same state | 8,493 | 14.5 |
Different state | 6,270 | 10.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 927 | 1.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 62,315 | 100.0 |
| Native | 60,185 | 96.6 |
Born in United States | 59,901 | 96.1 |
State of residence | 41,257 | 66.2 |
Different state | 18,644 | 29.9 |
Born outside United States | 284 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 2,130 | 3.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,331 | 2.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 583 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 1,547 | 2.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,130 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 263 | 12.3 |
| Asia | 538 | 25.3 |
| Africa | 14 | 0.7 |
| Oceania | 3 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 1,175 | 55.2 |
| Northern America | 137 | 6.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 58,541 | 100.0 |
| English only | 55,460 | 94.7 |
| Language other than English | 3,081 | 5.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,737 | 3.0 |
Spanish | 1,989 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,280 | 2.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 503 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 181 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 500 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 224 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 62,315 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 47,919 | 76.9 |
| Arab | 84 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 85 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 59 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 654 | 1.0 |
| English | 6,449 | 10.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,178 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 231 | 0.4 |
| German | 5,050 | 8.1 |
| Greek | 42 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 90 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 5,438 | 8.7 |
| Italian | 853 | 1.4 |
| Lithuanian | 63 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 298 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 553 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 34 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 57 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,743 | 2.8 |
| Scottish | 1,011 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 14 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 73 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 93 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 49 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 19 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 15,210 | 24.4 |
| Welsh | 322 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 16 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 8,151 | 13.1 |
| (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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