Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Gray county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,609 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 229 | 4.1 |
| Kindergarten | 332 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,636 | 47.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,492 | 26.6 |
| College or graduate school | 920 | 16.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 15,420 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,234 | 8.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,579 | 16.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,182 | 33.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,798 | 24.6 |
| Associate degree | 796 | 5.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,281 | 8.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 550 | 3.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 18,328 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,795 | 15.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,967 | 65.3 |
| Separated | 332 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 1,702 | 9.3 |
Female | 1,293 | 7.1 |
| Divorced | 1,532 | 8.4 |
Female | 875 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 503 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 350 | 69.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 17,320 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,406 | 13.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,833 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 281 | 5.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,976 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,899 | 17.3 |
Percent employed | 49.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 9,077 | 82.7 |
Percent employed | 72.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,893 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,786 | 45.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 21,422 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,638 | 59.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,601 | 40.2 |
Same county | 5,085 | 23.7 |
Different county | 3,516 | 16.4 |
Same state | 2,535 | 11.8 |
Different state | 981 | 4.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 183 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 22,744 | 100.0 |
| Native | 21,756 | 95.7 |
Born in United States | 21,663 | 95.2 |
State of residence | 15,430 | 67.8 |
Different state | 6,233 | 27.4 |
Born outside United States | 93 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 988 | 4.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 405 | 1.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 301 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 687 | 3.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 988 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 36 | 3.6 |
| Asia | 42 | 4.3 |
| Africa | 9 | 0.9 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 838 | 84.8 |
| Northern America | 63 | 6.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 21,422 | 100.0 |
| English only | 18,632 | 87.0 |
| Language other than English | 2,790 | 13.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,009 | 4.7 |
Spanish | 2,522 | 11.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 926 | 4.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 159 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 45 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 28 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 22,744 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 17,263 | 75.9 |
| Arab | 9 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 21 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 63 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 433 | 1.9 |
| English | 1,816 | 8.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 354 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 19 | 0.1 |
| German | 2,242 | 9.9 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 17 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,099 | 9.2 |
| Italian | 159 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 103 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 141 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 11 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 9 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 475 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 297 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 20 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 84 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 12 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 5 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,381 | 14.9 |
| Welsh | 75 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 74 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 5,344 | 23.5 |
| (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 |
