Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Garvin county oklahoma dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,197 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 414 | 6.7 |
| Kindergarten | 398 | 6.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,156 | 50.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,657 | 26.7 |
| College or graduate school | 572 | 9.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 18,263 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,916 | 10.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,014 | 16.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,371 | 40.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,261 | 17.9 |
| Associate degree | 507 | 2.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,505 | 8.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 689 | 3.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 73.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 21,755 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,964 | 18.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,893 | 59.3 |
| Separated | 290 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 2,076 | 9.5 |
Female | 1,775 | 8.2 |
| Divorced | 2,532 | 11.6 |
Female | 1,457 | 6.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 496 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 279 | 56.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 20,468 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,637 | 12.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,098 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 554 | 9.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 14,458 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,493 | 24.2 |
Percent employed | 49.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,965 | 75.8 |
Percent employed | 76.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,598 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,383 | 51.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,484 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 14,364 | 56.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 10,933 | 42.9 |
Same county | 6,118 | 24.0 |
Different county | 4,815 | 18.9 |
Same state | 2,807 | 11.0 |
Different state | 2,008 | 7.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 187 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 27,210 | 100.0 |
| Native | 26,766 | 98.4 |
Born in United States | 26,674 | 98.0 |
State of residence | 20,292 | 74.6 |
Different state | 6,382 | 23.5 |
Born outside United States | 92 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 444 | 1.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 188 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 197 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 247 | 0.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 444 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 31 | 7.0 |
| Asia | 32 | 7.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 18 | 4.1 |
| Latin America | 356 | 80.2 |
| Northern America | 7 | 1.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,484 | 100.0 |
| English only | 24,482 | 96.1 |
| Language other than English | 1,002 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 367 | 1.4 |
Spanish | 775 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 324 | 1.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 133 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 18 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 48 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 14 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 27,210 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 20,850 | 76.6 |
| Arab | 34 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 39 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 41 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 453 | 1.7 |
| English | 2,059 | 7.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 343 | 1.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 29 | 0.1 |
| German | 2,347 | 8.6 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 29 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,730 | 10.0 |
| Italian | 164 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 115 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 78 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 36 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 34 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 217 | 0.8 |
| Scottish | 215 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 6 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 4 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 114 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 6 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 6 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,251 | 15.6 |
| Welsh | 100 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 210 | 0.8 |
| Other ancestries | 7,184 | 26.4 |
| (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 |
