Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Grayson county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 27,885 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,775 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 1,354 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 13,120 | 47.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 6,305 | 22.6 |
| College or graduate school | 5,331 | 19.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 72,382 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,669 | 6.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 9,639 | 13.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 21,709 | 30.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 18,361 | 25.4 |
| Associate degree | 5,524 | 7.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 8,144 | 11.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,336 | 6.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 87,629 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 17,772 | 20.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 50,788 | 58.0 |
| Separated | 1,649 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 7,105 | 8.1 |
Female | 5,837 | 6.7 |
| Divorced | 10,315 | 11.8 |
Female | 5,715 | 6.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,358 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,378 | 58.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 82,679 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 12,778 | 15.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 25,438 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,320 | 9.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 60,536 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 13,012 | 21.5 |
Percent employed | 58.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 47,524 | 78.5 |
Percent employed | 78.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 15,360 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,029 | 45.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 103,405 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 53,029 | 51.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 49,091 | 47.5 |
Same county | 26,999 | 26.1 |
Different county | 22,092 | 21.4 |
Same state | 13,883 | 13.4 |
Different state | 8,209 | 7.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,285 | 1.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 110,595 | 100.0 |
| Native | 106,266 | 96.1 |
Born in United States | 105,430 | 95.3 |
State of residence | 73,897 | 66.8 |
Different state | 31,533 | 28.5 |
Born outside United States | 836 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 4,329 | 3.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,558 | 2.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,096 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 3,233 | 2.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,329 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 439 | 10.1 |
| Asia | 633 | 14.6 |
| Africa | 46 | 1.1 |
| Oceania | 21 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 3,064 | 70.8 |
| Northern America | 126 | 2.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 103,405 | 100.0 |
| English only | 96,112 | 92.9 |
| Language other than English | 7,293 | 7.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,294 | 3.2 |
Spanish | 5,871 | 5.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,975 | 2.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 882 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 197 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 369 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 81 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 110,595 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 89,608 | 81.0 |
| Arab | 104 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 461 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 216 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,920 | 1.7 |
| English | 10,150 | 9.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,478 | 2.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 363 | 0.3 |
| German | 11,694 | 10.6 |
| Greek | 126 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 152 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 10,910 | 9.9 |
| Italian | 1,593 | 1.4 |
| Lithuanian | 52 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 656 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 716 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 74 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 307 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,141 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 1,422 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 26 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 208 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 679 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 155 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 51 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 16,043 | 14.5 |
| Welsh | 472 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 166 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 26,273 | 23.8 |
| (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 |
