Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Ellis county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 32,112 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,011 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 1,773 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 15,961 | 49.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 7,568 | 23.6 |
| College or graduate school | 4,799 | 14.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 67,470 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,687 | 8.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 9,294 | 13.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 20,753 | 30.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 16,616 | 24.6 |
| Associate degree | 3,574 | 5.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 8,397 | 12.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,149 | 4.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 83,606 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 17,290 | 20.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 52,608 | 62.9 |
| Separated | 1,547 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 4,590 | 5.5 |
Female | 3,823 | 4.6 |
| Divorced | 7,571 | 9.1 |
Female | 4,050 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,996 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,430 | 47.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 77,823 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 9,644 | 12.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 30,054 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,016 | 6.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 62,269 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,735 | 18.8 |
Percent employed | 65.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 50,534 | 81.2 |
Percent employed | 79.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 9,652 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,373 | 45.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 102,901 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 52,411 | 50.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 48,426 | 47.1 |
Same county | 21,507 | 20.9 |
Different county | 26,919 | 26.2 |
Same state | 21,467 | 20.9 |
Different state | 5,452 | 5.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,064 | 2.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 111,360 | 100.0 |
| Native | 103,453 | 92.9 |
Born in United States | 102,729 | 92.2 |
State of residence | 79,834 | 71.7 |
Different state | 22,895 | 20.6 |
Born outside United States | 724 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 7,907 | 7.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,193 | 3.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,031 | 1.8 |
Not a citizen | 5,876 | 5.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 7,907 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 414 | 5.2 |
| Asia | 352 | 4.5 |
| Africa | 90 | 1.1 |
| Oceania | 16 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 6,922 | 87.5 |
| Northern America | 113 | 1.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 102,901 | 100.0 |
| English only | 85,647 | 83.2 |
| Language other than English | 17,254 | 16.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 7,367 | 7.2 |
Spanish | 15,714 | 15.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,998 | 6.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,158 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 265 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 232 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 83 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 111,360 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 97,415 | 87.5 |
| Arab | 137 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 3,260 | 2.9 |
| Danish | 200 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,267 | 1.1 |
| English | 9,045 | 8.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,396 | 2.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 404 | 0.4 |
| German | 10,814 | 9.7 |
| Greek | 45 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 212 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 10,085 | 9.1 |
| Italian | 1,587 | 1.4 |
| Lithuanian | 15 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 692 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 967 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 83 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 85 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,906 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 1,776 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 42 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 483 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 681 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 156 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 66 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 13,053 | 11.7 |
| Welsh | 376 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 91 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 37,491 | 33.7 |
| (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 |
