Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Gillespie county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,229 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 358 | 8.5 |
| Kindergarten | 186 | 4.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,184 | 51.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,104 | 26.1 |
| College or graduate school | 397 | 9.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 15,255 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,566 | 10.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,477 | 9.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,488 | 29.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,583 | 23.5 |
| Associate degree | 651 | 4.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,300 | 15.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,190 | 7.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 22.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 17,243 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,465 | 14.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,354 | 65.8 |
| Separated | 215 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 1,724 | 10.0 |
Female | 1,426 | 8.3 |
| Divorced | 1,485 | 8.6 |
Female | 857 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 306 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 163 | 53.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 16,354 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,939 | 18.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,952 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 355 | 9.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,560 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,244 | 21.3 |
Percent employed | 63.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,316 | 78.8 |
Percent employed | 76.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,772 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,919 | 40.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,783 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 11,885 | 60.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,699 | 38.9 |
Same county | 3,012 | 15.2 |
Different county | 4,687 | 23.7 |
Same state | 3,705 | 18.7 |
Different state | 982 | 5.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 199 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 20,814 | 100.0 |
| Native | 19,351 | 93.0 |
Born in United States | 19,209 | 92.3 |
State of residence | 14,954 | 71.8 |
Different state | 4,255 | 20.4 |
Born outside United States | 142 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 1,463 | 7.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 454 | 2.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 473 | 2.3 |
Not a citizen | 990 | 4.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,463 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 205 | 14.0 |
| Asia | 50 | 3.4 |
| Africa | 7 | 0.5 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 1,178 | 80.5 |
| Northern America | 23 | 1.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,783 | 100.0 |
| English only | 14,549 | 73.5 |
| Language other than English | 5,234 | 26.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,729 | 8.7 |
Spanish | 2,867 | 14.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,297 | 6.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,320 | 11.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 405 | 2.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 40 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 20 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 20,814 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 20,339 | 97.7 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 219 | 1.1 |
| Danish | 92 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 218 | 1.0 |
| English | 2,298 | 11.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 592 | 2.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 78 | 0.4 |
| German | 7,544 | 36.2 |
| Greek | 16 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 29 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,517 | 7.3 |
| Italian | 171 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 24 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 192 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 348 | 1.7 |
| Portuguese | 25 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 27 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 573 | 2.8 |
| Scottish | 517 | 2.5 |
| Slovak | 15 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 135 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 69 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 6 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,550 | 7.4 |
| Welsh | 120 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,964 | 19.0 |
| (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 |
