Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Fayette county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,935 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 283 | 5.7 |
| Kindergarten | 282 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,421 | 49.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,364 | 27.6 |
| College or graduate school | 585 | 11.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 15,183 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,297 | 15.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,060 | 13.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,441 | 35.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,606 | 17.2 |
| Associate degree | 561 | 3.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,661 | 10.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 557 | 3.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 71.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 17,771 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,558 | 20.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,911 | 61.4 |
| Separated | 164 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 1,896 | 10.7 |
Female | 1,570 | 8.8 |
| Divorced | 1,242 | 7.0 |
Female | 662 | 3.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 332 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 210 | 63.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 16,771 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,430 | 14.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,745 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 468 | 9.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 11,070 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,197 | 19.8 |
Percent employed | 61.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,873 | 80.2 |
Percent employed | 79.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,366 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,738 | 39.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 20,692 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,927 | 62.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,374 | 35.6 |
Same county | 3,786 | 18.3 |
Different county | 3,588 | 17.3 |
Same state | 3,024 | 14.6 |
Different state | 564 | 2.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 391 | 1.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 21,804 | 100.0 |
| Native | 20,573 | 94.4 |
Born in United States | 20,541 | 94.2 |
State of residence | 18,065 | 82.9 |
Different state | 2,476 | 11.4 |
Born outside United States | 32 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 1,231 | 5.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 653 | 3.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 363 | 1.7 |
Not a citizen | 868 | 4.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,231 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 85 | 6.9 |
| Asia | 33 | 2.7 |
| Africa | 3 | 0.2 |
| Oceania | 24 | 1.9 |
| Latin America | 1,078 | 87.6 |
| Northern America | 8 | 0.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 20,692 | 100.0 |
| English only | 16,497 | 79.7 |
| Language other than English | 4,195 | 20.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,809 | 8.7 |
Spanish | 2,326 | 11.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,242 | 6.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,824 | 8.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 563 | 2.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 13 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 21,804 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 22,283 | 102.2 |
| Arab | 2 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 4,356 | 20.0 |
| Danish | 36 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 172 | 0.8 |
| English | 1,259 | 5.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 466 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 95 | 0.4 |
| German | 7,344 | 33.7 |
| Greek | 22 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 8 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,164 | 5.3 |
| Italian | 202 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 51 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 357 | 1.6 |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 20 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 351 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 130 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 58 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 91 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 17 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 8 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,350 | 6.2 |
| Welsh | 34 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 12 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 4,676 | 21.4 |
| (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 |
