Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Denton county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 130,034 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 9,640 | 7.4 |
| Kindergarten | 7,039 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 53,331 | 41.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 22,368 | 17.2 |
| College or graduate school | 37,656 | 29.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 265,220 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 10,768 | 4.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 17,427 | 6.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 52,816 | 19.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 69,266 | 26.1 |
| Associate degree | 17,758 | 6.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 70,677 | 26.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 26,508 | 10.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 89.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 36.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 331,300 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 86,705 | 26.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 199,346 | 60.2 |
| Separated | 4,619 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 10,203 | 3.1 |
Female | 8,510 | 2.6 |
| Divorced | 30,427 | 9.2 |
Female | 17,817 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 6,690 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 3,001 | 44.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 313,225 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 34,084 | 10.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 102,869 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,716 | 6.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 270,986 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 32,805 | 12.1 |
Percent employed | 69.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 238,181 | 87.9 |
Percent employed | 82.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 20,483 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,352 | 40.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 397,853 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 150,036 | 37.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 235,442 | 59.2 |
Same county | 88,285 | 22.2 |
Different county | 147,157 | 37.0 |
Same state | 93,406 | 23.5 |
Different state | 53,751 | 13.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 12,375 | 3.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 432,976 | 100.0 |
| Native | 392,385 | 90.6 |
Born in United States | 387,294 | 89.4 |
State of residence | 217,711 | 50.3 |
Different state | 169,583 | 39.2 |
Born outside United States | 5,091 | 1.2 |
| Foreign born | 40,591 | 9.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 20,240 | 4.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 14,061 | 3.2 |
Not a citizen | 26,530 | 6.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 40,591 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3,667 | 9.0 |
| Asia | 13,884 | 34.2 |
| Africa | 1,262 | 3.1 |
| Oceania | 164 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 20,327 | 50.1 |
| Northern America | 1,287 | 3.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 397,853 | 100.0 |
| English only | 336,049 | 84.5 |
| Language other than English | 61,804 | 15.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 26,050 | 6.5 |
Spanish | 40,100 | 10.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 18,247 | 4.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 9,987 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,283 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 10,194 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,117 | 1.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 432,976 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 436,927 | 100.9 |
| Arab | 1,907 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 3,825 | 0.9 |
| Danish | 2,012 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 7,485 | 1.7 |
| English | 47,346 | 10.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 13,363 | 3.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,373 | 0.5 |
| German | 67,895 | 15.7 |
| Greek | 1,182 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 1,103 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 50,577 | 11.7 |
| Italian | 14,178 | 3.3 |
| Lithuanian | 358 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 5,120 | 1.2 |
| Polish | 7,954 | 1.8 |
| Portuguese | 646 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 2,010 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 9,697 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 10,346 | 2.4 |
| Slovak | 482 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,826 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 5,154 | 1.2 |
| Swiss | 826 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 652 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 41,177 | 9.5 |
| Welsh | 3,201 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 954 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 133,278 | 30.8 |
| (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 |
