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Sewanee, TN Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Sewanee is 2,684, which is 13.68% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 13.40% and is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Sewanee population density is 687.29 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 153.08 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Sewanee is white, which represent 84.09% of the total population. The average Sewanee education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 2,684. #158

Population Growth Since 2000, #158

Sewanee, TN	13.68%
Tennessee	13.40%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #145

Sewanee, TN	687.29 per square mile
Tennessee	153.08 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,257 (84.09%, #324)
Black:	319 (11.89%, #90)
Hispanic:	60 (2.24%, #183)
Asian:	54 (2.01%, #51)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #177)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	54 (2.01%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	20 (37.04%, see rank)
Chinese:	6 (11.11%, see rank)
Filipino:	7 (12.96%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	21 (38.89%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,489 (92.73%) out of the total population of 2,684 reported first ancestry.

	Sewanee, TN	% of the Total Population	Tennessee	U.S.
Arab	61	2.27%, see rank	0.46%	0.56%
Czech	14	0.52%, see rank	0.15%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.42%
Dutch	17	0.63%, see rank	1.19%	1.40%
English	465	17.32%, see rank	9.69%	8.02%
French	139	5.18%, see rank	2.01%	3.34%
German	457	17.03%, see rank	10.08%	15.03%
Greek	10	0.37%, see rank	0.17%	0.41%
Hungarian	72	2.68%, see rank	0.18%	0.46%
Irish	490	18.26%, see rank	10.74%	10.80%
Italian	94	3.50%, see rank	2.16%	5.52%
Norwegian	9	0.34%, see rank	0.43%	1.42%
Polish	73	2.72%, see rank	1.01%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.44%
Russian	38	1.42%, see rank	0.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	83	3.09%, see rank	2.26%	0.99%
Scottish	236	8.79%, see rank	2.08%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	4	0.15%, see rank	0.98%	0.95%
Swedish	21	0.78%, see rank	0.54%	1.27%
Swiss	49	1.83%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.31%
American	138	5.14%, see rank	16.94%	7.12%
Welsh	68	2.53%, see rank	0.50%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,127 (41.99%, see rank)

Females: 1,557 (58.01%, see rank)

Sewanee, TN	Male: 41.99% Female: 58.01%
Tennessee	Male: 48.72% Female: 51.28%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Sewanee, TN	20.90 years old
Tennessee	38.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Sewanee, TN	21.30 years old
Tennessee	37.00 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Sewanee, TN	20.70 years old
Tennessee	39.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Sewanee, TN	% of the Total Population	Tennessee	U.S.
Under 5 years	58	2.16%, see rank	6.23%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	28	1.04%, see rank	6.41%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	23	0.86%, see rank	6.57%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	889	33.12%, see rank	6.58%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	853	31.78%, see rank	6.99%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	181	6.74%, see rank	13.02%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	128	4.77%, see rank	13.13%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	154	5.74%, see rank	14.09%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	129	4.81%, see rank	12.73%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	99	3.69%, see rank	8.29%	7.64%
75 to 84	65	2.42%, see rank	4.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	77	2.87%, see rank	1.60%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Sewanee, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	833, 100%	4,336,243	209,056,129
Less Than High School	11, 1.32%, see rank	15.05%	13.67%
High School Graduate	47, 5.64%, see rank	33.08%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	99, 11.88%, see rank	27.48%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	162, 19.45%, see rank	15.60%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	514, 61.70%, see rank	8.79%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	17.28, see rank	13.19	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Sewanee, TN			Tennessee		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	32	34.38%	65.63%	73.89%	26.11%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	40	85.00%, see rank	15.00%, see rank	88.44%	11.56%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	66	39.39%, see rank	60.61%, see rank	87.58%	12.42%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,641	22.12%, see rank	77.88%, see rank	76.56%	23.44%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	108	17.59%, see rank	82.41%, see rank	61.94%	38.06%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Sewanee, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
Total Households	541, 100%	2,487,349	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.02, see rank	2.53	2.63
1 Person Households	193, 35.67%, see rank	28.12%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	348, 64.33%, see rank	71.88%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	263, 48.61%, see rank	66.66%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.79, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	251, 46.40%, see rank	48.72%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	278, 51.39%, see rank	33.34%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Sewanee, TN	%	Tennessee	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,575	see rank	5,211,986	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,090	100%, see rank	2,510,764	123,281,364
Never Married	796	73.03%, see rank	31.74%	35.77%
Married	266	24.40%, see rank	53.84%	52.04%
Widowed	0	0.00%, see rank	2.79%	2.57%
Divorced	28	2.57%, see rank	11.62%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,485	100%, see rank	2,701,222	129,692,771
Never Married	1,103	74.28%, see rank	26.02%	29.48%
Married	265	17.85%, see rank	50.30%	49.19%
Widowed	36	2.42%, see rank	10.00%	9.16%
Divorced	81	5.45%, see rank	13.68%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Sewanee, TN	%	Tennessee	U.S.
Native	2,626	97.84%, see rank	95.28%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	785	29.25%, see rank	61.08%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,825	68.00%, see rank	33.38%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	16	0.60%, see rank	0.82%	1.42%
Foreign Born	58	2.16%, see rank	4.72%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	10	0.37%, see rank	1.69%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	48	1.79%, see rank	3.03%	7.09%
Born In Europe	49	1.83%, see rank	0.51%	1.53%
Born In Asia	6	0.22%, see rank	1.36%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.44%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	2.26%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	3	0.11%, see rank	0.13%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Sewanee, TN	%	Tennessee	U.S.
English	525	97.04%, see rank	92.96%	79.39%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	3.77%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	16	2.96%, see rank	1.62%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.09%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.55%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.