Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Garza county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,384 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 116 | 8.4 |
| Kindergarten | 25 | 1.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 692 | 50.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 387 | 28.0 |
| College or graduate school | 164 | 11.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 3,131 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 403 | 12.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 533 | 17.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,201 | 38.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 618 | 19.7 |
| Associate degree | 62 | 2.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 214 | 6.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 100 | 3.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 3,763 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 791 | 21.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,364 | 62.8 |
| Separated | 55 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 275 | 7.3 |
Female | 226 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 278 | 7.4 |
Female | 149 | 4.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 106 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 82 | 77.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 3,506 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 354 | 10.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,121 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 105 | 9.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 2,319 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 604 | 26.0 |
Percent employed | 51.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,715 | 74.0 |
Percent employed | 73.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 640 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 354 | 55.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 4,549 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 2,643 | 58.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,800 | 39.6 |
Same county | 717 | 15.8 |
Different county | 1,083 | 23.8 |
Same state | 902 | 19.8 |
Different state | 181 | 4.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 106 | 2.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 4,872 | 100.0 |
| Native | 4,565 | 93.7 |
Born in United States | 4,523 | 92.8 |
State of residence | 3,931 | 80.7 |
Different state | 592 | 12.2 |
Born outside United States | 42 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 307 | 6.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 57 | 1.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 162 | 3.3 |
Not a citizen | 145 | 3.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 307 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 7 | 2.3 |
| Asia | 5 | 1.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 2 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 293 | 95.4 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 4,549 | 100.0 |
| English only | 3,182 | 69.9 |
| Language other than English | 1,367 | 30.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 495 | 10.9 |
Spanish | 1,367 | 30.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 495 | 10.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 4,872 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 3,425 | 70.3 |
| Arab | 33 | 0.7 |
| Czech1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 10 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 51 | 1.0 |
| English | 207 | 4.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 27 | 0.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| German | 299 | 6.1 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 355 | 7.3 |
| Italian | 29 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 16 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 10 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 53 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 57 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 17 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 331 | 6.8 |
| Welsh | 48 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,881 | 38.6 |
| (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 |
