Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Gaines county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,369 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 270 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 212 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,524 | 57.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,095 | 25.1 |
| College or graduate school | 268 | 6.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 8,006 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,121 | 26.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,388 | 17.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,111 | 26.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,356 | 16.9 |
| Associate degree | 191 | 2.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 629 | 7.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 210 | 2.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 56.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 10,309 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,175 | 21.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,694 | 64.9 |
| Separated | 201 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 616 | 6.0 |
Female | 512 | 5.0 |
| Divorced | 623 | 6.0 |
Female | 320 | 3.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 402 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 231 | 57.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 9,436 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 696 | 7.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,525 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 216 | 4.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 7,261 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,396 | 19.2 |
Percent employed | 52.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,865 | 80.8 |
Percent employed | 69.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,410 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 652 | 46.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,290 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 7,917 | 59.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,117 | 38.5 |
Same county | 3,459 | 26.0 |
Different county | 1,658 | 12.5 |
Same state | 1,275 | 9.6 |
Different state | 383 | 2.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 256 | 1.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 14,467 | 100.0 |
| Native | 11,726 | 81.1 |
Born in United States | 11,694 | 80.8 |
State of residence | 10,027 | 69.3 |
Different state | 1,667 | 11.5 |
Born outside United States | 32 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 2,741 | 18.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 809 | 5.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,137 | 7.9 |
Not a citizen | 1,604 | 11.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,741 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 7 | 0.3 |
| Asia | 7 | 0.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 2,592 | 94.6 |
| Northern America | 135 | 4.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,290 | 100.0 |
| English only | 6,952 | 52.3 |
| Language other than English | 6,338 | 47.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,630 | 19.8 |
Spanish | 4,085 | 30.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,646 | 12.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,236 | 16.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 975 | 7.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 11 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 14,467 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 11,350 | 78.5 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 16 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 21 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 178 | 1.2 |
| English | 562 | 3.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 110 | 0.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| German | 1,955 | 13.5 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 12 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 591 | 4.1 |
| Italian | 74 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 58 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 159 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 92 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 12 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 20 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 13 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,605 | 11.1 |
| Welsh | 18 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 39 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 5,809 | 40.2 |
| (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 |
