Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Dickens county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 545 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 39 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 34 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 234 | 42.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 175 | 32.1 |
| College or graduate school | 63 | 11.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 1,940 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 257 | 13.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 313 | 16.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 747 | 38.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 433 | 22.3 |
| Associate degree | 27 | 1.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 131 | 6.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 32 | 1.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 2,365 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 279 | 11.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 1,649 | 69.7 |
| Separated | 40 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 199 | 8.4 |
Female | 160 | 6.8 |
| Divorced | 198 | 8.4 |
Female | 89 | 3.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 46 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 34 | 73.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,254 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 268 | 11.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 437 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 14 | 3.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 1,197 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 310 | 25.9 |
Percent employed | 50.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 887 | 74.1 |
Percent employed | 78.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 479 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 249 | 52.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 2,634 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 1,612 | 61.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,009 | 38.3 |
Same county | 366 | 13.9 |
Different county | 643 | 24.4 |
Same state | 493 | 18.7 |
Different state | 150 | 5.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 13 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 2,762 | 100.0 |
| Native | 2,707 | 98.0 |
Born in United States | 2,700 | 97.8 |
State of residence | 2,218 | 80.3 |
Different state | 482 | 17.5 |
Born outside United States | 7 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 55 | 2.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 24 | 0.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 19 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 36 | 1.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 55 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0 |
| Asia | 3 | 5.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 52 | 94.5 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 2,634 | 100.0 |
| English only | 2,059 | 78.2 |
| Language other than English | 575 | 21.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 108 | 4.1 |
Spanish | 570 | 21.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 108 | 4.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 5 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 2,762 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 1,746 | 63.2 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 2 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 37 | 1.3 |
| English | 157 | 5.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 10 | 0.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| German | 131 | 4.7 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 134 | 4.9 |
| Italian | 4 | 0.1 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 3 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 3 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 45 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 43 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 7 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 554 | 20.1 |
| Welsh | 16 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 7 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 593 | 21.5 |
| (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 |
