Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Table of contents
Bexar county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 407,384 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 25,576 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 24,380 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 181,303 | 44.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 88,050 | 21.6 |
| College or graduate school | 88,075 | 21.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 849,004 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 95,962 | 11.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 99,918 | 11.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 206,345 | 24.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 203,214 | 23.9 |
| Associate degree | 51,111 | 6.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 121,669 | 14.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 70,785 | 8.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 76.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 22.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 1,060,445 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 295,044 | 27.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 554,685 | 52.3 |
| Separated | 29,090 | 2.7 |
| Widowed | 61,459 | 5.8 |
Female | 50,743 | 4.8 |
| Divorced | 120,167 | 11.3 |
Female | 72,479 | 6.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 43,579 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 18,066 | 41.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 972,258 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 153,696 | 15.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 346,313 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 30,975 | 8.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 758,844 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 167,345 | 22.1 |
Percent employed | 58.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 591,499 | 77.9 |
Percent employed | 73.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 138,157 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 63,067 | 45.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 1,283,614 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 656,818 | 51.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 589,410 | 45.9 |
Same county | 396,544 | 30.9 |
Different county | 192,866 | 15.0 |
Same state | 89,255 | 7.0 |
Different state | 103,611 | 8.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 37,386 | 2.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 1,392,931 | 100.0 |
| Native | 1,241,591 | 89.1 |
Born in United States | 1,213,713 | 87.1 |
State of residence | 910,726 | 65.4 |
Different state | 302,987 | 21.8 |
Born outside United States | 27,878 | 2.0 |
| Foreign born | 151,340 | 10.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 52,372 | 3.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 63,432 | 4.6 |
Not a citizen | 87,908 | 6.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 151,340 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 10,884 | 7.2 |
| Asia | 19,142 | 12.6 |
| Africa | 1,628 | 1.1 |
| Oceania | 294 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 116,989 | 77.3 |
| Northern America | 2,403 | 1.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 1,283,614 | 100.0 |
| English only | 729,268 | 56.8 |
| Language other than English | 554,346 | 43.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 189,296 | 14.7 |
Spanish | 517,887 | 40.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 177,858 | 13.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 18,515 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,944 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 14,861 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,564 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 1,392,931 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 1,388,895 | 99.7 |
| Arab | 4,256 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 7,548 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 2,890 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 9,263 | 0.7 |
| English | 78,057 | 5.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 27,658 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 5,154 | 0.4 |
| German | 141,502 | 10.2 |
| Greek | 2,450 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 2,020 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 81,285 | 5.8 |
| Italian | 27,770 | 2.0 |
| Lithuanian | 1,112 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 6,733 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 21,074 | 1.5 |
| Portuguese | 1,649 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 3,784 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 19,789 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 15,929 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 712 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 5,227 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 7,146 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 1,895 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 1,050 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 48,799 | 3.5 |
| Welsh | 4,895 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1,953 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 857,295 | 61.5 |
| (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 |
