Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Delta county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,344 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 67 | 5.0 |
| Kindergarten | 79 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 704 | 52.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 308 | 22.9 |
| College or graduate school | 186 | 13.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 3,618 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 308 | 8.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 580 | 16.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,306 | 36.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 777 | 21.5 |
| Associate degree | 145 | 4.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 306 | 8.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 196 | 5.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 4,245 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 789 | 18.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,583 | 60.8 |
| Separated | 107 | 2.5 |
| Widowed | 433 | 10.2 |
Female | 336 | 7.9 |
| Divorced | 333 | 7.8 |
Female | 143 | 3.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 85 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 38 | 44.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 3,967 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 631 | 15.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,252 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 105 | 8.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 2,815 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 672 | 23.9 |
Percent employed | 45.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,143 | 76.1 |
Percent employed | 76.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 871 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 501 | 57.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,048 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 2,856 | 56.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,152 | 42.6 |
Same county | 898 | 17.8 |
Different county | 1,254 | 24.8 |
Same state | 1,066 | 21.1 |
Different state | 188 | 3.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 40 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 5,327 | 100.0 |
| Native | 5,302 | 99.5 |
Born in United States | 5,282 | 99.2 |
State of residence | 4,334 | 81.4 |
Different state | 948 | 17.8 |
Born outside United States | 20 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 25 | 0.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 0 | 0.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 11 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 14 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 25 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0 |
| Asia | 14 | 56.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 9 | 36.0 |
| Northern America | 2 | 8.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,048 | 100.0 |
| English only | 4,936 | 97.8 |
| Language other than English | 112 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 28 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 74 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 14 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 6 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 32 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 14 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 5,327 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 3,853 | 72.3 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 8 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 16 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 37 | 0.7 |
| English | 310 | 5.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 100 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 10 | 0.2 |
| German | 241 | 4.5 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 5 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 446 | 8.4 |
| Italian | 11 | 0.2 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 6 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 20 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 4 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 135 | 2.5 |
| Scottish | 78 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 9 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 50 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,185 | 22.2 |
| Welsh | 19 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 4 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 1,157 | 21.7 |
| (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 |
