Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Carson county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,779 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 70 | 3.9 |
| Kindergarten | 79 | 4.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 908 | 51.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 458 | 25.7 |
| College or graduate school | 264 | 14.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,305 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 229 | 5.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 522 | 12.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,334 | 31.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,271 | 29.5 |
| Associate degree | 280 | 6.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 484 | 11.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 185 | 4.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 5,077 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 838 | 16.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,363 | 66.2 |
| Separated | 56 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 415 | 8.2 |
Female | 334 | 6.6 |
| Divorced | 405 | 8.0 |
Female | 222 | 4.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 89 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 44 | 49.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,697 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 698 | 14.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,643 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 88 | 5.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,466 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 569 | 16.4 |
Percent employed | 64.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,897 | 83.6 |
Percent employed | 80.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 956 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 423 | 44.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,141 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,965 | 64.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,159 | 35.2 |
Same county | 766 | 12.5 |
Different county | 1,393 | 22.7 |
Same state | 1,039 | 16.9 |
Different state | 354 | 5.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 17 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 6,516 | 100.0 |
| Native | 6,337 | 97.3 |
Born in United States | 6,312 | 96.9 |
State of residence | 4,565 | 70.1 |
Different state | 1,747 | 26.8 |
Born outside United States | 25 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 179 | 2.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 62 | 1.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 63 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 116 | 1.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 179 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 20 | 11.2 |
| Asia | 16 | 8.9 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 141 | 78.8 |
| Northern America | 2 | 1.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,141 | 100.0 |
| English only | 5,692 | 92.7 |
| Language other than English | 449 | 7.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 163 | 2.7 |
Spanish | 390 | 6.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 163 | 2.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 10 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 26 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 6,516 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 5,723 | 87.8 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 16 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 9 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 163 | 2.5 |
| English | 643 | 9.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 135 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 9 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,013 | 15.5 |
| Greek | 13 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 800 | 12.3 |
| Italian | 81 | 1.2 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 22 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 210 | 3.2 |
| Portuguese | 5 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 14 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 223 | 3.4 |
| Scottish | 96 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 33 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 13 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 995 | 15.3 |
| Welsh | 11 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 22 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 1,197 | 18.4 |
| (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 |
