Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Cochran county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,081 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 51 | 4.7 |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 3.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 561 | 51.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 347 | 32.1 |
| College or graduate school | 85 | 7.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 2,236 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 480 | 21.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 355 | 15.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 631 | 28.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 446 | 19.9 |
| Associate degree | 97 | 4.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 126 | 5.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 101 | 4.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 62.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 2,814 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 583 | 20.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 1,751 | 62.2 |
| Separated | 72 | 2.6 |
| Widowed | 229 | 8.1 |
Female | 192 | 6.8 |
| Divorced | 179 | 6.4 |
Female | 94 | 3.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 128 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 110 | 85.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,554 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 234 | 9.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,044 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 62 | 5.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 1,819 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 393 | 21.6 |
Percent employed | 39.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,426 | 78.4 |
Percent employed | 69.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 522 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 257 | 49.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,460 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 2,199 | 63.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,175 | 34.0 |
Same county | 663 | 19.2 |
Different county | 512 | 14.8 |
Same state | 416 | 12.0 |
Different state | 96 | 2.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 86 | 2.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 3,730 | 100.0 |
| Native | 3,364 | 90.2 |
Born in United States | 3,335 | 89.4 |
State of residence | 2,855 | 76.5 |
Different state | 480 | 12.9 |
Born outside United States | 29 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 366 | 9.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 106 | 2.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 111 | 3.0 |
Not a citizen | 255 | 6.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 366 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0 |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 359 | 98.1 |
| Northern America | 7 | 1.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,460 | 100.0 |
| English only | 1,998 | 57.7 |
| Language other than English | 1,462 | 42.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 623 | 18.0 |
Spanish | 1,425 | 41.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 592 | 17.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 37 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 31 | 0.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 3,730 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 3,170 | 85.0 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 17 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 25 | 0.7 |
| English | 184 | 4.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 16 | 0.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| German | 369 | 9.9 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 238 | 6.4 |
| Italian | 16 | 0.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 3 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 10 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 72 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 35 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 3 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 361 | 9.7 |
| Welsh | 16 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 16 | 0.4 |
| Other ancestries | 1,789 | 48.0 |
| (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 |
