Language Spoken At Home in Rhea County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 29,848 | 100% |
| English only | 29,008 | 97.2% |
| Language other than English | 840 | 2.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 281 | 0.9% |
| Spanish | 752 | 2.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 265 | 0.9% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 46 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 4 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 17 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 25 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 12 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Rhea County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 31,817 | 100% |
| American | 4,889 | 15.4% |
| Arab | 67 | 0.2% |
| Czech | 22 | 0.1% |
| Danish | 2 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 712 | 2.2% |
| English | 3,057 | 9.6% |
| French (except Basque) | 489 | 1.5% |
| French Canadian | 80 | 0.3% |
| German | 3,336 | 10.5% |
| Greek | 36 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 20 | 0.1% |
| Irish | 4,797 | 15.1% |
| Italian | 1,041 | 3.3% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 189 | 0.6% |
| Polish | 330 | 1.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 95 | 0.3% |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,024 | 3.2% |
| Scottish | 943 | 3.0% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 264 | 0.8% |
| Swiss | 24 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 4 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 267 | 0.8% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 68 | 0.2% |
Households By Type in Rhea County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 11,891 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 8,049 | 67.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 3,176 | 26.7% |
| Married-couple family | 6,036 | 50.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,179 | 18.3% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 554 | 4.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 246 | 2.1% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,459 | 12.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 751 | 6.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 3,842 | 32.3% |
| Householder living alone | 3,102 | 26.1% |
| 65 years and over | 1,211 | 10.2% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 3,745 | 31.5% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 3,477 | 29.2% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Rhea County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 30,916 | 100% |
| Householder | 11,891 | 38.5% |
| Spouse | 6,030 | 19.5% |
| Child | 9,272 | 30.0% |
| Other relatives | 1,854 | 6.0% |
| Nonrelatives | 1,869 | 6.0% |
| Unmarried partner | 948 | 3.1% |
Marital Status in Rhea County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 12,358 | 100% |
| Never married | 3,190 | 25.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 6,598 | 53.4% |
| Separated | 408 | 3.3% |
| Widowed | 355 | 2.9% |
| Divorced | 1,807 | 14.6% |
| Females 15 years and over | 13,161 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,687 | 20.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 6,271 | 47.6% |
| Separated | 568 | 4.3% |
| Widowed | 1,356 | 10.3% |
| Divorced | 2,279 | 17.3% |
Fertility in Rhea County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 365 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 157 | 43.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 42 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 50 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 42 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 89 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 19 | 0% |
Grandparents in Rhea County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 704 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 389 | 55.3% |
| Less than 1 year | 136 | 19.3% |
| 1 or 2 years | 51 | 7.2% |
| 3 or 4 years | 29 | 4.1% |
| 5 or more years | 173 | 24.6% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 389 | 100% |
| Who are female | 245 | 63.0% |
| Who are married | 269 | 69.2% |
School Enrollment in Rhea County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,448 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 681 | 9.1% |
| Kindergarten | 531 | 7.1% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,447 | 46.3% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,516 | 20.4% |
| College or graduate school | 1,273 | 17.1% |
Educational Attainment in Rhea County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 21,252 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,265 | 10.7% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,662 | 12.5% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,095 | 38.1% |
| Some college, no degree | 4,816 | 22.7% |
| Associate's degree | 1,027 | 4.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,629 | 7.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 758 | 3.6% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 76.8% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 11.2% |
Veteran Status in Rhea County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 24,320 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 2,114 | 8.7% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Rhea County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 31,438 | 100% |
| With a disability | 7,715 | 24.5% |
| Under 18 years | 7,497 | 100% |
| With a disability | 818 | 10.9% |
| 18 to 64 years | 19,185 | 100% |
| With a disability | 4,537 | 23.6% |
| 65 years and over | 4,756 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,360 | 49.6% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Rhea County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 31,374 | 100% |
| Same house | 25,333 | 80.7% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 5,930 | 18.9% |
| Same county | 3,553 | 11.3% |
| Different county | 2,377 | 7.6% |
| Same state | 1,408 | 4.5% |
| Different state | 969 | 3.1% |
| Abroad | 111 | 0.4% |
Place Of Birth in Rhea County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 31,817 | 100% |
| Native | 31,100 | 97.7% |
| Born in United States | 30,996 | 97.4% |
| State of residence | 21,611 | 67.9% |
| Different state | 9,385 | 29.5% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 104 | 0.3% |
| Foreign born | 717 | 2.3% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Rhea County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 717 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 95 | 13.2% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 622 | 86.8% |
Year of Entry in Rhea County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 821 | 100% |
| Native | 104 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 104 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 717 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 130 | 18.1% |
| Entered before 2010 | 587 | 81.9% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Rhea County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 717 | 100% |
| Europe | 69 | 9.6% |
| Asia | 21 | 2.9% |
| Africa | 16 | 2.2% |
| Oceania | 50 | 7.0% |
| Latin America | 531 | 74.1% |
| Northern America | 30 | 4.2% |