Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Ector county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 36,067 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,385 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 1,983 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 17,181 | 47.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 8,787 | 24.4 |
| College or graduate school | 5,731 | 15.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 71,756 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 10,989 | 15.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 11,999 | 16.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 19,240 | 26.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 17,077 | 23.8 |
| Associate degree | 3,840 | 5.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,183 | 8.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,428 | 3.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 68.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 90,868 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 20,197 | 22.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 52,066 | 57.3 |
| Separated | 2,310 | 2.5 |
| Widowed | 5,904 | 6.5 |
Female | 4,927 | 5.4 |
| Divorced | 10,391 | 11.4 |
Female | 5,886 | 6.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,695 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,119 | 57.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 84,333 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 9,192 | 10.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 33,287 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,440 | 7.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 64,273 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 12,718 | 19.8 |
Percent employed | 50.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 51,555 | 80.2 |
Percent employed | 72.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 12,577 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,446 | 43.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 111,545 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 63,666 | 57.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 46,607 | 41.8 |
Same county | 32,819 | 29.4 |
Different county | 13,788 | 12.4 |
Same state | 9,786 | 8.8 |
Different state | 4,002 | 3.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,272 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 121,123 | 100.0 |
| Native | 108,250 | 89.4 |
Born in United States | 107,400 | 88.7 |
State of residence | 86,308 | 71.3 |
Different state | 21,092 | 17.4 |
Born outside United States | 850 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 12,873 | 10.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,038 | 2.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 5,156 | 4.3 |
Not a citizen | 7,717 | 6.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 12,873 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 172 | 1.3 |
| Asia | 704 | 5.5 |
| Africa | 34 | 0.3 |
| Oceania | 6 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 11,897 | 92.4 |
| Northern America | 60 | 0.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 111,545 | 100.0 |
| English only | 70,215 | 62.9 |
| Language other than English | 41,330 | 37.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 15,070 | 13.5 |
Spanish | 40,174 | 36.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 14,712 | 13.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 460 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 97 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 546 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 201 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 121,123 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 104,331 | 86.1 |
| Arab | 69 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 261 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 103 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 1,235 | 1.0 |
| English | 8,151 | 6.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,954 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 152 | 0.1 |
| German | 7,645 | 6.3 |
| Greek | 64 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 91 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 7,775 | 6.4 |
| Italian | 821 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 17 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 421 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 366 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 57 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 70 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,604 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 1,268 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 237 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 357 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 138 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 55 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 9,556 | 7.9 |
| Welsh | 391 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 290 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 61,183 | 50.5 |
| (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 |
