Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Atascosa county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,272 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 521 | 4.6 |
| Kindergarten | 700 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,877 | 52.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,991 | 26.5 |
| College or graduate school | 1,183 | 10.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 22,751 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,163 | 18.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,756 | 16.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,270 | 32.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,243 | 18.6 |
| Associate degree | 935 | 4.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,560 | 6.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 824 | 3.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 65.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 28,534 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,368 | 22.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 16,964 | 59.5 |
| Separated | 788 | 2.8 |
| Widowed | 1,913 | 6.7 |
Female | 1,474 | 5.2 |
| Divorced | 2,501 | 8.8 |
Female | 1,297 | 4.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,455 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 754 | 51.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 26,352 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,285 | 12.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 10,866 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 788 | 7.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 20,164 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,379 | 26.7 |
Percent employed | 56.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,785 | 73.3 |
Percent employed | 71.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,069 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,054 | 50.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 35,459 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 21,594 | 60.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,513 | 38.1 |
Same county | 6,110 | 17.2 |
Different county | 7,403 | 20.9 |
Same state | 6,134 | 17.3 |
Different state | 1,269 | 3.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 352 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 38,628 | 100.0 |
| Native | 36,647 | 94.9 |
Born in United States | 36,334 | 94.1 |
State of residence | 31,908 | 82.6 |
Different state | 4,426 | 11.5 |
Born outside United States | 313 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 1,981 | 5.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 538 | 1.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 917 | 2.4 |
Not a citizen | 1,064 | 2.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,981 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 77 | 3.9 |
| Asia | 133 | 6.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 1,741 | 87.9 |
| Northern America | 30 | 1.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 35,459 | 100.0 |
| English only | 19,388 | 54.7 |
| Language other than English | 16,071 | 45.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 5,770 | 16.3 |
Spanish | 15,592 | 44.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,690 | 16.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 421 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 70 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 21 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 38,628 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 36,034 | 93.3 |
| Arab | 14 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 503 | 1.3 |
| Danish | 32 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 290 | 0.8 |
| English | 1,924 | 5.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 664 | 1.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 67 | 0.2 |
| German | 3,801 | 9.8 |
| Greek | 8 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 56 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,490 | 6.4 |
| Italian | 340 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 10 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 98 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 749 | 1.9 |
| Portuguese | 31 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 26 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 435 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 319 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 26 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 107 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 24 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 11 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,532 | 4.0 |
| Welsh | 50 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 66 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 22,361 | 57.9 |
| (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 |
