Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Dewitt county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,753 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 281 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 216 | 4.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,286 | 48.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,392 | 29.3 |
| College or graduate school | 578 | 12.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 13,969 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,204 | 15.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,284 | 16.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,594 | 32.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,656 | 19.0 |
| Associate degree | 577 | 4.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,128 | 8.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 526 | 3.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 67.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 16,219 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,526 | 21.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,186 | 56.6 |
| Separated | 425 | 2.6 |
| Widowed | 1,591 | 9.8 |
Female | 1,335 | 8.2 |
| Divorced | 1,491 | 9.2 |
Female | 593 | 3.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 407 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 188 | 46.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 15,262 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,167 | 14.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,282 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 379 | 8.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,364 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,344 | 25.0 |
Percent employed | 49.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,020 | 75.0 |
Percent employed | 77.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,475 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,615 | 46.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,898 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 11,654 | 61.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,068 | 37.4 |
Same county | 3,786 | 20.0 |
Different county | 3,282 | 17.4 |
Same state | 3,052 | 16.1 |
Different state | 230 | 1.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 176 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 20,013 | 100.0 |
| Native | 19,500 | 97.4 |
Born in United States | 19,396 | 96.9 |
State of residence | 17,549 | 87.7 |
Different state | 1,847 | 9.2 |
Born outside United States | 104 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 513 | 2.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 183 | 0.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 215 | 1.1 |
Not a citizen | 298 | 1.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 513 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 54 | 10.5 |
| Asia | 4 | 0.8 |
| Africa | 7 | 1.4 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 435 | 84.8 |
| Northern America | 13 | 2.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,898 | 100.0 |
| English only | 14,509 | 76.8 |
| Language other than English | 4,389 | 23.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,455 | 7.7 |
Spanish | 3,856 | 20.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,314 | 7.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 494 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 129 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 16 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 20,013 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 18,345 | 91.7 |
| Arab | 13 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 993 | 5.0 |
| Danish | 18 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 144 | 0.7 |
| English | 991 | 5.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 339 | 1.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 16 | 0.1 |
| German | 5,145 | 25.7 |
| Greek | 41 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 8 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,171 | 5.9 |
| Italian | 146 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 28 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 631 | 3.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 306 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 120 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 4 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 120 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 65 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 22 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 7 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 943 | 4.7 |
| Welsh | 55 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 14 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 6,998 | 35.0 |
| (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 |
