Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Brewster county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,971 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 84 | 2.8 |
| Kindergarten | 96 | 3.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,049 | 35.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 412 | 13.9 |
| College or graduate school | 1,330 | 44.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,519 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 738 | 13.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 444 | 8.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,163 | 21.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,423 | 25.8 |
| Associate degree | 224 | 4.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 961 | 17.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 566 | 10.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 27.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 7,262 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,056 | 28.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,846 | 53.0 |
| Separated | 89 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 465 | 6.4 |
Female | 385 | 5.3 |
| Divorced | 806 | 11.1 |
Female | 446 | 6.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 152 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 96 | 63.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,902 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 968 | 14.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,166 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 234 | 10.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,909 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,116 | 22.7 |
Percent employed | 63.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,793 | 77.3 |
Percent employed | 73.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,248 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 579 | 46.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,407 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,107 | 48.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,942 | 46.9 |
Same county | 1,296 | 15.4 |
Different county | 2,646 | 31.5 |
Same state | 1,965 | 23.4 |
Different state | 681 | 8.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 358 | 4.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 8,866 | 100.0 |
| Native | 8,251 | 93.1 |
Born in United States | 8,185 | 92.3 |
State of residence | 6,344 | 71.6 |
Different state | 1,841 | 20.8 |
Born outside United States | 66 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 615 | 6.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 281 | 3.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 179 | 2.0 |
Not a citizen | 436 | 4.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 615 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 50 | 8.1 |
| Asia | 41 | 6.7 |
| Africa | 6 | 1.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 495 | 80.5 |
| Northern America | 23 | 3.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,407 | 100.0 |
| English only | 4,815 | 57.3 |
| Language other than English | 3,592 | 42.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,071 | 12.7 |
Spanish | 3,450 | 41.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,052 | 12.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 92 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 32 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 8,866 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 8,757 | 98.8 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 25 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 32 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 154 | 1.7 |
| English | 992 | 11.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 113 | 1.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 39 | 0.4 |
| German | 906 | 10.2 |
| Greek | 18 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 9 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 694 | 7.8 |
| Italian | 24 | 0.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 44 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 56 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 15 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 52 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 235 | 2.7 |
| Scottish | 311 | 3.5 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 20 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 96 | 1.1 |
| Swiss | 14 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 694 | 7.8 |
| Welsh | 29 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 6 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 4,179 | 47.1 |
| (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 |
