Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Blanco county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,847 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 122 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 92 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 939 | 50.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 498 | 27.0 |
| College or graduate school | 196 | 10.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,895 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 490 | 8.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 655 | 11.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,794 | 30.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,365 | 23.2 |
| Associate degree | 285 | 4.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 899 | 15.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 407 | 6.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 22.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 6,748 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,094 | 16.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,358 | 64.6 |
| Separated | 118 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 479 | 7.1 |
Female | 387 | 5.7 |
| Divorced | 699 | 10.4 |
Female | 369 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 205 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 70 | 34.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,374 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,090 | 17.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,734 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 98 | 5.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,746 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 824 | 17.4 |
Percent employed | 77.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,922 | 82.6 |
Percent employed | 75.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,267 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 487 | 38.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,888 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,281 | 54.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,487 | 44.2 |
Same county | 1,113 | 14.1 |
Different county | 2,374 | 30.1 |
Same state | 1,848 | 23.4 |
Different state | 526 | 6.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 120 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 8,418 | 100.0 |
| Native | 7,999 | 95.0 |
Born in United States | 7,939 | 94.3 |
State of residence | 6,216 | 73.8 |
Different state | 1,723 | 20.5 |
Born outside United States | 60 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 419 | 5.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 206 | 2.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 154 | 1.8 |
Not a citizen | 265 | 3.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 419 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 32 | 7.6 |
| Asia | 8 | 1.9 |
| Africa | 3 | 0.7 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 376 | 89.7 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,888 | 100.0 |
| English only | 6,584 | 83.5 |
| Language other than English | 1,304 | 16.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 472 | 6.0 |
Spanish | 1,088 | 13.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 430 | 5.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 210 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 42 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 6 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 8,418 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 7,470 | 88.7 |
| Arab | 16 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 57 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 8 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 64 | 0.8 |
| English | 943 | 11.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 262 | 3.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 28 | 0.3 |
| German | 2,116 | 25.1 |
| Greek | 19 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 16 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 802 | 9.5 |
| Italian | 87 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 31 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 95 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 7 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 6 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 178 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 211 | 2.5 |
| Slovak | 17 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 15 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 81 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 10 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 2 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 599 | 7.1 |
| Welsh | 35 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,761 | 20.9 |
| (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 |
