Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Dawson county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,867 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 231 | 6.0 |
| Kindergarten | 264 | 6.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,790 | 46.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,003 | 25.9 |
| College or graduate school | 579 | 15.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 9,949 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,875 | 18.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,583 | 15.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,469 | 34.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,787 | 18.0 |
| Associate degree | 188 | 1.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 786 | 7.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 261 | 2.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 65.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 11,870 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,908 | 16.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,967 | 67.1 |
| Separated | 309 | 2.6 |
| Widowed | 896 | 7.5 |
Female | 708 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 790 | 6.7 |
Female | 490 | 4.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 422 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 241 | 57.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 11,157 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 988 | 8.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,321 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 253 | 7.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 6,411 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,499 | 23.4 |
Percent employed | 49.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,912 | 76.6 |
Percent employed | 71.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,096 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 966 | 46.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,126 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,213 | 58.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,817 | 41.2 |
Same county | 2,426 | 17.2 |
Different county | 3,391 | 24.0 |
Same state | 2,018 | 14.3 |
Different state | 1,373 | 9.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 96 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 14,985 | 100.0 |
| Native | 14,362 | 95.8 |
Born in United States | 14,279 | 95.3 |
State of residence | 11,920 | 79.5 |
Different state | 2,359 | 15.7 |
Born outside United States | 83 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 623 | 4.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 279 | 1.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 253 | 1.7 |
Not a citizen | 370 | 2.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 623 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 12 | 1.9 |
| Asia | 48 | 7.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 551 | 88.4 |
| Northern America | 12 | 1.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,126 | 100.0 |
| English only | 7,862 | 55.7 |
| Language other than English | 6,264 | 44.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,832 | 13.0 |
Spanish | 5,851 | 41.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,728 | 12.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 221 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 73 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 140 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 31 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 14,985 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 9,413 | 62.8 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 15 | 0.1 |
| English | 619 | 4.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 94 | 0.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 2 | 0.0 |
| German | 610 | 4.1 |
| Greek | 7 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 522 | 3.5 |
| Italian | 50 | 0.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 38 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 9 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 172 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 65 | 0.4 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 6 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 13 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 8 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,202 | 8.0 |
| Welsh | 10 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,961 | 39.8 |
| (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 |
