In 2000, the five most common self-reported ethnic groups in the state were: American (17.3%), African American (13.0%), Irish (9.3%), English (9.1%), and German (8.3%). Most Tennesseans who self-identify as having American ancestry are of English and Scotch-Irish ancestry. An estimated 21–24% of Tennesseans are of predominantly English ancestry. In the 1980 census 1,435,147 Tennesseans claimed "English" or "mostly English" ancestry out of a state population of 3,221,354 making them 45% of the state at the time.
What percent of Tennessee residents self-reported their ethnic group as Irish in 2000?
9.3%
In 2000, the five most common self-reported ethnic groups in the state were: American (17.3%), African American (13.0%), Irish (9.3%), English (9.1%), and German (8.3%).
In two thousand, the five most common self-reported ethnic groups in the state were: American (seventeen point three percent), African American (thirteen point zero percent), Irish (nine point three percent), English (nine point one percent), and German (eight point three percent).
What percent of Tennessee residents self-reported their ethnic group as Irish in two thousand?