Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Bosque county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,846 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 207 | 5.4 |
| Kindergarten | 185 | 4.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,004 | 52.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 994 | 25.8 |
| College or graduate school | 456 | 11.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 11,910 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,145 | 9.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,731 | 14.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,814 | 32.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,768 | 23.2 |
| Associate degree | 619 | 5.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,284 | 10.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 549 | 4.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 13,808 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,112 | 15.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,894 | 64.4 |
| Separated | 190 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 1,446 | 10.5 |
Female | 1,160 | 8.4 |
| Divorced | 1,166 | 8.4 |
Female | 615 | 4.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 292 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 193 | 66.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,002 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,233 | 17.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,765 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 303 | 8.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 8,862 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,726 | 19.5 |
Percent employed | 54.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,136 | 80.5 |
Percent employed | 74.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,117 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,302 | 41.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,216 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,972 | 55.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,058 | 43.5 |
Same county | 2,971 | 18.3 |
Different county | 4,087 | 25.2 |
Same state | 3,524 | 21.7 |
Different state | 563 | 3.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 186 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 17,204 | 100.0 |
| Native | 16,449 | 95.6 |
Born in United States | 16,373 | 95.2 |
State of residence | 13,341 | 77.5 |
Different state | 3,032 | 17.6 |
Born outside United States | 76 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 755 | 4.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 312 | 1.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 312 | 1.8 |
Not a citizen | 443 | 2.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 755 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 61 | 8.1 |
| Asia | 14 | 1.9 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 14 | 1.9 |
| Latin America | 649 | 86.0 |
| Northern America | 17 | 2.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,216 | 100.0 |
| English only | 14,484 | 89.3 |
| Language other than English | 1,732 | 10.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 732 | 4.5 |
Spanish | 1,622 | 10.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 709 | 4.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 87 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 14 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 17,204 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 15,323 | 89.1 |
| Arab | 3 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 172 | 1.0 |
| Danish | 21 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 249 | 1.4 |
| English | 1,580 | 9.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 294 | 1.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 45 | 0.3 |
| German | 2,627 | 15.3 |
| Greek | 17 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 15 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,879 | 10.9 |
| Italian | 191 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 841 | 4.9 |
| Polish | 76 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 16 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 498 | 2.9 |
| Scottish | 329 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 26 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 100 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 25 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 2 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,088 | 12.1 |
| Welsh | 110 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 7 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,104 | 23.9 |
| (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 |
