Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Gonzales county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,671 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 370 | 7.9 |
| Kindergarten | 350 | 7.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,447 | 52.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,192 | 25.5 |
| College or graduate school | 312 | 6.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 11,797 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,395 | 20.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,092 | 17.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,981 | 33.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,789 | 15.2 |
| Associate degree | 273 | 2.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 985 | 8.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 282 | 2.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 62.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 14,361 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,325 | 23.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,281 | 57.7 |
| Separated | 284 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 1,225 | 8.5 |
Female | 1,043 | 7.3 |
| Divorced | 1,246 | 8.7 |
Female | 602 | 4.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 470 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 184 | 39.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,416 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,729 | 12.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,551 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 382 | 8.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,541 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,252 | 23.6 |
Percent employed | 54.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,289 | 76.4 |
Percent employed | 76.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,930 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,243 | 42.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,359 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,639 | 61.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,185 | 35.6 |
Same county | 3,752 | 21.6 |
Different county | 2,433 | 14.0 |
Same state | 2,011 | 11.6 |
Different state | 422 | 2.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 535 | 3.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 18,628 | 100.0 |
| Native | 16,581 | 89.0 |
Born in United States | 16,525 | 88.7 |
State of residence | 14,939 | 80.2 |
Different state | 1,586 | 8.5 |
Born outside United States | 56 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 2,047 | 11.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,063 | 5.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 688 | 3.7 |
Not a citizen | 1,359 | 7.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,047 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 34 | 1.7 |
| Asia | 19 | 0.9 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 1,965 | 96.0 |
| Northern America | 29 | 1.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,359 | 100.0 |
| English only | 11,434 | 65.9 |
| Language other than English | 5,925 | 34.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,482 | 14.3 |
Spanish | 5,745 | 33.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,467 | 14.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 176 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 4 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 18,628 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 16,787 | 90.1 |
| Arab | 8 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 718 | 3.9 |
| Danish | 19 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 146 | 0.8 |
| English | 1,190 | 6.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 442 | 2.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 27 | 0.1 |
| German | 2,720 | 14.6 |
| Greek | 10 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 9 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,282 | 6.9 |
| Italian | 75 | 0.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 22 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 129 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 8 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 281 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 127 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 13 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 12 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 17 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 15 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,162 | 6.2 |
| Welsh | 8 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 8,342 | 44.8 |
| (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 |
