Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Hughes county oklahoma dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,242 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 217 | 6.7 |
| Kindergarten | 193 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,487 | 45.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 911 | 28.1 |
| College or graduate school | 434 | 13.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 9,762 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 983 | 10.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,864 | 19.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,819 | 39.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,878 | 19.2 |
| Associate degree | 275 | 2.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 616 | 6.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 327 | 3.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 11,506 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,139 | 18.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,754 | 58.7 |
| Separated | 198 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 1,049 | 9.1 |
Female | 852 | 7.4 |
| Divorced | 1,366 | 11.9 |
Female | 635 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 299 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 170 | 56.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,909 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,595 | 14.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,847 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 221 | 7.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 6,849 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,920 | 28.0 |
Percent employed | 40.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,929 | 72.0 |
Percent employed | 72.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,395 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,327 | 55.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,334 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 7,653 | 57.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,600 | 42.0 |
Same county | 2,536 | 19.0 |
Different county | 3,064 | 23.0 |
Same state | 2,022 | 15.2 |
Different state | 1,042 | 7.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 81 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 14,154 | 100.0 |
| Native | 13,996 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 13,964 | 98.7 |
State of residence | 10,422 | 73.6 |
Different state | 3,542 | 25.0 |
Born outside United States | 32 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 158 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 58 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 55 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 103 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 158 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 14 | 8.9 |
| Asia | 3 | 1.9 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 3 | 1.9 |
| Latin America | 119 | 75.3 |
| Northern America | 19 | 12.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,334 | 100.0 |
| English only | 12,475 | 93.6 |
| Language other than English | 859 | 6.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 277 | 2.1 |
Spanish | 330 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 104 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 99 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 9 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 14,154 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 10,011 | 70.7 |
| Arab | 11 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 24 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 20 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 247 | 1.7 |
| English | 746 | 5.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 238 | 1.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| German | 768 | 5.4 |
| Greek | 56 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,440 | 10.2 |
| Italian | 83 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 13 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 20 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 33 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 25 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 8 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 166 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 146 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 2 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 58 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 20 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 7 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,794 | 12.7 |
| Welsh | 38 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 102 | 0.7 |
| Other ancestries | 3,940 | 27.8 |
| (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 |
