Tennessee Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,415,105 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 90,016 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 78,278 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 650,037 | 45.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 309,224 | 21.9 |
| College or graduate school | 287,550 | 20.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 3,744,928 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 359,789 | 9.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 541,895 | 14.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,182,699 | 31.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 750,149 | 20.0 |
| Associate degree | 177,708 | 4.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 478,463 | 12.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 254,225 | 6.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 4,522,630 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,062,215 | 23.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,539,975 | 56.2 |
| Separated | 91,839 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 317,412 | 7.0 |
Female | 263,844 | 5.8 |
| Divorced | 511,189 | 11.3 |
Female | 286,270 | 6.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 119,968 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 61,252 | 51.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,274,395 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 560,141 | 13.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,256,186 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 110,457 | 8.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,290,729 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 719,573 | 21.9 |
Percent employed | 53.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,571,156 | 78.1 |
Percent employed | 77.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 668,071 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 319,663 | 47.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,315,920 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 2,865,547 | 53.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,372,401 | 44.6 |
Same county | 1,340,667 | 25.2 |
Different county | 1,031,734 | 19.4 |
Same state | 463,768 | 8.7 |
Different state | 567,966 | 10.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 77,972 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 5,689,283 | 100.0 |
| Native | 5,530,279 | 97.2 |
Born in United States | 5,493,226 | 96.6 |
State of residence | 3,679,056 | 64.7 |
Different state | 1,814,170 | 31.9 |
Born outside United States | 37,053 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 159,004 | 2.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 91,804 | 1.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 53,185 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 105,819 | 1.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 159,004 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 28,117 | 17.7 |
| Asia | 50,584 | 31.8 |
| Africa | 8,696 | 5.5 |
| Oceania | 929 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 63,484 | 39.9 |
| Northern America | 7,194 | 4.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,315,920 | 100.0 |
| English only | 5,059,404 | 95.2 |
| Language other than English | 256,516 | 4.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 108,265 | 2.0 |
Spanish | 133,931 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 64,378 | 1.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 68,879 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 19,044 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 39,701 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 20,071 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 5,689,283 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 4,688,875 | 82.4 |
| Arab | 13,158 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 8,463 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 7,293 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 75,684 | 1.3 |
| English | 516,893 | 9.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 93,802 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 16,180 | 0.3 |
| German | 474,696 | 8.3 |
| Greek | 8,184 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 8,323 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 527,977 | 9.3 |
| Italian | 94,402 | 1.7 |
| Lithuanian | 3,010 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 21,654 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 45,548 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 3,144 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 12,042 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 150,501 | 2.6 |
| Scottish | 103,325 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 2,844 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 34,569 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 25,961 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 8,108 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 3,786 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 998,293 | 17.5 |
| Welsh | 25,071 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5,220 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 1,400,744 | 24.6 |
| (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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