Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Galveston county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 69,639 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 4,718 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 3,771 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 31,385 | 45.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 15,111 | 21.7 |
| College or graduate school | 14,654 | 21.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 161,503 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 10,903 | 6.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 19,884 | 12.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 42,638 | 26.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 41,207 | 25.5 |
| Associate degree | 10,189 | 6.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 23,724 | 14.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 12,958 | 8.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 22.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 194,876 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 46,023 | 23.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 108,918 | 55.9 |
| Separated | 5,061 | 2.6 |
| Widowed | 12,339 | 6.3 |
Female | 9,982 | 5.1 |
| Divorced | 22,535 | 11.6 |
Female | 12,441 | 6.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 6,641 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 3,400 | 51.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 182,998 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 25,312 | 13.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 58,828 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,303 | 7.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 144,440 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 26,376 | 18.3 |
Percent employed | 56.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 118,064 | 81.7 |
Percent employed | 75.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 26,382 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,937 | 45.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 232,804 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 122,084 | 52.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 105,354 | 45.3 |
Same county | 58,440 | 25.1 |
Different county | 46,914 | 20.2 |
Same state | 33,552 | 14.4 |
Different state | 13,362 | 5.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 5,366 | 2.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 250,158 | 100.0 |
| Native | 229,480 | 91.7 |
Born in United States | 227,382 | 90.9 |
State of residence | 163,254 | 65.3 |
Different state | 64,128 | 25.6 |
Born outside United States | 2,098 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 20,678 | 8.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 9,559 | 3.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 7,233 | 2.9 |
Not a citizen | 13,445 | 5.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 20,676 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,996 | 9.7 |
| Asia | 4,379 | 21.2 |
| Africa | 307 | 1.5 |
| Oceania | 78 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 13,260 | 64.1 |
| Northern America | 656 | 3.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 232,804 | 100.0 |
| English only | 192,779 | 82.8 |
| Language other than English | 40,025 | 17.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 16,689 | 7.2 |
Spanish | 31,465 | 13.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13,712 | 5.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 4,345 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,147 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 3,695 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,703 | 0.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 250,158 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 241,146 | 96.4 |
| Arab | 577 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 2,320 | 0.9 |
| Danish | 700 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 2,823 | 1.1 |
| English | 20,859 | 8.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 9,206 | 3.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,680 | 0.7 |
| German | 30,797 | 12.3 |
| Greek | 698 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 470 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 22,976 | 9.2 |
| Italian | 9,423 | 3.8 |
| Lithuanian | 167 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 2,088 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 3,369 | 1.3 |
| Portuguese | 226 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 655 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 4,273 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 3,822 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 92 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,787 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 2,096 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 407 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 287 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 19,172 | 7.7 |
| Welsh | 1,069 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 331 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 98,776 | 39.5 |
| (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 |
