Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Cameron county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 109,790 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 7,102 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 7,554 | 6.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 52,200 | 47.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 26,212 | 23.9 |
| College or graduate school | 16,722 | 15.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 187,064 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 54,954 | 29.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 28,762 | 15.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 37,615 | 20.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 32,734 | 17.5 |
| Associate degree | 8,014 | 4.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 15,785 | 8.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 9,200 | 4.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 55.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 240,478 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 62,105 | 25.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 138,651 | 57.7 |
| Separated | 8,134 | 3.4 |
| Widowed | 15,406 | 6.4 |
Female | 12,804 | 5.3 |
| Divorced | 16,182 | 6.7 |
Female | 9,750 | 4.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 14,522 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 4,530 | 31.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 221,926 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 19,394 | 8.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 97,106 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,315 | 8.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 167,002 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 40,313 | 24.1 |
Percent employed | 49.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 126,689 | 75.9 |
Percent employed | 61.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 36,094 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 16,764 | 46.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 303,696 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 177,736 | 58.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 113,959 | 37.5 |
Same county | 85,786 | 28.2 |
Different county | 28,173 | 9.3 |
Same state | 15,034 | 5.0 |
Different state | 13,139 | 4.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 12,001 | 4.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 335,227 | 100.0 |
| Native | 249,504 | 74.4 |
Born in United States | 245,275 | 73.2 |
State of residence | 205,486 | 61.3 |
Different state | 39,789 | 11.9 |
Born outside United States | 4,229 | 1.3 |
| Foreign born | 85,723 | 25.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 28,946 | 8.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 29,571 | 8.8 |
Not a citizen | 56,152 | 16.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 85,723 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 841 | 1.0 |
| Asia | 1,209 | 1.4 |
| Africa | 156 | 0.2 |
| Oceania | 25 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 82,816 | 96.6 |
| Northern America | 676 | 0.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 303,696 | 100.0 |
| English only | 63,824 | 21.0 |
| Language other than English | 239,872 | 79.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 107,847 | 35.5 |
Spanish | 237,660 | 78.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 107,210 | 35.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 961 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 201 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 971 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 309 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 335,227 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 311,484 | 92.9 |
| Arab | 284 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 504 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 311 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 1,077 | 0.3 |
| English | 7,885 | 2.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,358 | 0.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 427 | 0.1 |
| German | 9,707 | 2.9 |
| Greek | 104 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 124 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 6,142 | 1.8 |
| Italian | 1,760 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 46 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 1,215 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 1,065 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 121 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 224 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,102 | 0.6 |
| Scottish | 1,348 | 0.4 |
| Slovak | 49 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 346 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 856 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 242 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 208 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 9,792 | 2.9 |
| Welsh | 380 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 121 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 262,686 | 78.4 |
| (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 |
