Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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El paso county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 226,320 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 12,099 | 5.3 |
| Kindergarten | 13,573 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 101,048 | 44.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 52,802 | 23.3 |
| College or graduate school | 46,798 | 20.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 391,540 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 83,821 | 21.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 50,187 | 12.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 88,256 | 22.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 84,712 | 21.6 |
| Associate degree | 19,538 | 5.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 43,262 | 11.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 21,764 | 5.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 65.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 498,393 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 133,811 | 26.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 275,527 | 55.3 |
| Separated | 15,528 | 3.1 |
| Widowed | 28,367 | 5.7 |
Female | 23,257 | 4.7 |
| Divorced | 45,160 | 9.1 |
Female | 28,596 | 5.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 30,065 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 12,150 | 40.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 453,912 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 52,878 | 11.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 189,036 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 13,876 | 7.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 350,492 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 77,460 | 22.1 |
Percent employed | 51.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 273,032 | 77.9 |
Percent employed | 64.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 65,002 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 31,209 | 48.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 621,288 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 342,929 | 55.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 246,891 | 39.7 |
Same county | 188,907 | 30.4 |
Different county | 57,984 | 9.3 |
Same state | 14,885 | 2.4 |
Different state | 43,099 | 6.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 31,468 | 5.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 679,622 | 100.0 |
| Native | 493,454 | 72.6 |
Born in United States | 480,220 | 70.7 |
State of residence | 365,110 | 53.7 |
Different state | 115,110 | 16.9 |
Born outside United States | 13,234 | 1.9 |
| Foreign born | 186,168 | 27.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 56,929 | 8.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 77,821 | 11.5 |
Not a citizen | 108,347 | 15.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 186,168 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 6,073 | 3.3 |
| Asia | 5,944 | 3.2 |
| Africa | 435 | 0.2 |
| Oceania | 96 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 172,999 | 92.9 |
| Northern America | 621 | 0.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 621,288 | 100.0 |
| English only | 165,907 | 26.7 |
| Language other than English | 455,381 | 73.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 203,275 | 32.7 |
Spanish | 442,233 | 71.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 198,851 | 32.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 7,347 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,867 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 4,645 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,209 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 679,622 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 658,895 | 97.0 |
| Arab | 2,221 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 786 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 791 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 2,240 | 0.3 |
| English | 17,065 | 2.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 6,073 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,291 | 0.2 |
| German | 28,274 | 4.2 |
| Greek | 479 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 608 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 18,439 | 2.7 |
| Italian | 7,259 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 259 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 2,098 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 3,235 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 312 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 1,422 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 4,160 | 0.6 |
| Scottish | 3,710 | 0.5 |
| Slovak | 252 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,422 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 1,585 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 299 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 202 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 17,362 | 2.6 |
| Welsh | 1,258 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 639 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 535,154 | 78.7 |
| (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 |
