Date of Statehood:
Flower:
Tree:
Bird:
June 1, 1796
Iris
Tulip Poplar
Mockingbird
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Capital: Date of Statehood: Flower: Tree: Bird: |
Nashville June 1, 1796 Iris Tulip Poplar Mockingbird |
| SUBJECT | 1990 | 2000 |
| Total Population | 4,877,185 | 5,689,283 |
| Male | 2,348,928 | 2,770,275 |
| Female | 2,528,257 | 2,919,008 |
| AGE | ||
| Under 5 years | 333,415 | 374,880 |
| 5 to 9 years | 337,368 | 395,813 |
| 10 to 14 years | 339,098 | 395,155 |
| 15 to 19 years | 366,566 | 395,184 |
| 20 to 24 years | 367,812 | 386,345 |
| 25 to 59 years | 2,300,471 | 2,799,286 |
| 60 to 84 years | 773,661 | 861,155 |
| 85 years and over | 58,794 | 81,465 |
| MEDIAN AGE | 33.5 | 35.9 |
| Under 18 years | 1,216,604 | 1,398,521 |
| Male | 624,302 | 718,534 |
| Female | 592,302 | 679,987 |
| URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE | ||
| Total population | 4,877,185 | 5,689,283 |
| Urban population | 2,968,743 | 3,618,968 |
| Rural population | 1,908,442 | 2,070,315 |
| Farm population | 111,680 | 91,597 |
| HOUSEHOLDS | ||
| Families (family households) | 1,348,019 | 1,547,835 |
| With own children under 18 years | 628,098 | 707,305 |
| Average family size | 3.05 | 2.99 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Persons 5 years and over | 4,544,743 | 5,315,920 |
| Speak a language other than English | 131,550 | 256,516 |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
| Persons 3 years and older enrolled in school | 1,171,640 | 1,415,105 |
| Preprimary school | 70,274 | 168,294 |
| Elementary or high school | 821,881 | 959,261 |
| College or graduate school | 279,485 | 287,550 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| For Persons 25 years and over | ||
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 67 | 76 |
| Percent Bachelor's degree or higher | 16 | 20 |
| HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Total housing units | 2,026,067 | 2,439,443 |
| With no telephone service | 132,331 | 66,429 |
Data from Census 2000