Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Beckham county oklahoma dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,648 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 316 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 377 | 8.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,105 | 45.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,284 | 27.6 |
| College or graduate school | 566 | 12.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 12,968 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,071 | 8.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,054 | 15.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,506 | 34.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,758 | 21.3 |
| Associate degree | 571 | 4.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,229 | 9.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 779 | 6.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 15,898 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,473 | 21.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,009 | 56.7 |
| Separated | 320 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 1,155 | 7.3 |
Female | 957 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 1,941 | 12.2 |
Female | 876 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 304 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 199 | 65.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 14,980 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,963 | 13.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,170 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 261 | 6.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,731 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,416 | 24.8 |
Percent employed | 56.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,315 | 75.2 |
Percent employed | 74.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,759 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,264 | 45.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,534 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,186 | 49.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 9,182 | 49.5 |
Same county | 4,843 | 26.1 |
Different county | 4,339 | 23.4 |
Same state | 2,044 | 11.0 |
Different state | 2,295 | 12.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 166 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 19,799 | 100.0 |
| Native | 19,475 | 98.4 |
Born in United States | 19,370 | 97.8 |
State of residence | 12,726 | 64.3 |
Different state | 6,644 | 33.6 |
Born outside United States | 105 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 324 | 1.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 156 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 87 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 237 | 1.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 324 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 80 | 24.7 |
| Asia | 40 | 12.3 |
| Africa | 11 | 3.4 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 188 | 58.0 |
| Northern America | 5 | 1.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,534 | 100.0 |
| English only | 17,319 | 93.4 |
| Language other than English | 1,215 | 6.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 225 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 917 | 4.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 191 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 209 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 19 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 19 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 15 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 19,799 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 15,924 | 80.4 |
| Arab | 77 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 71 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 33 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 433 | 2.2 |
| English | 1,786 | 9.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 551 | 2.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 85 | 0.4 |
| German | 2,612 | 13.2 |
| Greek | 9 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 10 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,136 | 10.8 |
| Italian | 195 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 4 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 75 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 106 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 10 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 18 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 297 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 169 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 2 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 137 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 112 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 35 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,638 | 13.3 |
| Welsh | 54 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 55 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 4,214 | 21.3 |
| (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 |
