Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Goliad county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,652 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 64 | 3.9 |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 3.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 838 | 50.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 530 | 32.1 |
| College or graduate school | 159 | 9.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,603 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 660 | 14.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 611 | 13.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,363 | 29.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,150 | 25.0 |
| Associate degree | 252 | 5.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 388 | 8.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 179 | 3.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 5,512 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,009 | 18.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,557 | 64.5 |
| Separated | 124 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 445 | 8.1 |
Female | 360 | 6.5 |
| Divorced | 377 | 6.8 |
Female | 209 | 3.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 133 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 57 | 42.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,126 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 731 | 14.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,615 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 101 | 6.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,592 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 601 | 16.7 |
Percent employed | 53.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,991 | 83.3 |
Percent employed | 77.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,167 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 506 | 43.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,496 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,954 | 60.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,522 | 38.8 |
Same county | 961 | 14.8 |
Different county | 1,561 | 24.0 |
Same state | 1,392 | 21.4 |
Different state | 169 | 2.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 20 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 6,928 | 100.0 |
| Native | 6,731 | 97.2 |
Born in United States | 6,731 | 97.2 |
State of residence | 6,014 | 86.8 |
Different state | 717 | 10.3 |
Born outside United States | 0 | 0.0 |
| Foreign born | 197 | 2.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 91 | 1.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 69 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 128 | 1.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 197 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 45 | 22.8 |
| Asia | 2 | 1.0 |
| Africa | 1 | 0.5 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 146 | 74.1 |
| Northern America | 3 | 1.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,496 | 100.0 |
| English only | 4,599 | 70.8 |
| Language other than English | 1,897 | 29.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 553 | 8.5 |
Spanish | 1,770 | 27.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 516 | 7.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 120 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 37 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 7 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 6,928 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 6,635 | 95.8 |
| Arab | 8 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 157 | 2.3 |
| Danish | 8 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 39 | 0.6 |
| English | 434 | 6.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 98 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 19 | 0.3 |
| German | 1,842 | 26.6 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 6 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 509 | 7.3 |
| Italian | 56 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 1 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 24 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 86 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 139 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 28 | 0.4 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 14 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 17 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 6 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 317 | 4.6 |
| Welsh | 33 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,791 | 40.3 |
| (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 |
