Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Chambers county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,139 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 397 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 447 | 6.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,572 | 50.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,781 | 24.9 |
| College or graduate school | 942 | 13.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 16,348 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,393 | 8.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,376 | 14.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,306 | 32.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,405 | 26.9 |
| Associate degree | 893 | 5.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,368 | 8.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 607 | 3.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 76.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 19,914 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,843 | 19.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,892 | 64.7 |
| Separated | 391 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 1,157 | 5.8 |
Female | 888 | 4.5 |
| Divorced | 1,631 | 8.2 |
Female | 757 | 3.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 664 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 353 | 53.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 18,492 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,271 | 12.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,739 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 520 | 7.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 15,011 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,618 | 17.4 |
Percent employed | 58.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 12,393 | 82.6 |
Percent employed | 73.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,229 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,037 | 46.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,205 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 13,974 | 57.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 9,930 | 41.0 |
Same county | 3,944 | 16.3 |
Different county | 5,986 | 24.7 |
Same state | 5,113 | 21.1 |
Different state | 873 | 3.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 301 | 1.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 26,031 | 100.0 |
| Native | 24,699 | 94.9 |
Born in United States | 24,553 | 94.3 |
State of residence | 19,023 | 73.1 |
Different state | 5,530 | 21.2 |
Born outside United States | 146 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 1,332 | 5.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 719 | 2.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 468 | 1.8 |
Not a citizen | 864 | 3.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,332 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 38 | 2.9 |
| Asia | 87 | 6.5 |
| Africa | 7 | 0.5 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 1,186 | 89.0 |
| Northern America | 14 | 1.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,205 | 100.0 |
| English only | 21,371 | 88.3 |
| Language other than English | 2,834 | 11.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,165 | 4.8 |
Spanish | 2,265 | 9.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 994 | 4.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 460 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 134 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 87 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 34 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 26,031 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 22,386 | 86.0 |
| Arab | 30 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 257 | 1.0 |
| Danish | 35 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 264 | 1.0 |
| English | 1,802 | 6.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,635 | 6.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 525 | 2.0 |
| German | 2,412 | 9.3 |
| Greek | 22 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 27 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,382 | 9.2 |
| Italian | 282 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 4 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 107 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 220 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 14 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 26 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 386 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 277 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 45 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 94 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 16 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 13 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,900 | 15.0 |
| Welsh | 174 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 30 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 7,407 | 28.5 |
| (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 |
