Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Grimes county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,846 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 332 | 5.7 |
| Kindergarten | 326 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,830 | 48.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,571 | 26.9 |
| College or graduate school | 787 | 13.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 16,080 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,053 | 12.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,203 | 19.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,271 | 32.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,240 | 20.1 |
| Associate degree | 660 | 4.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,160 | 7.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 493 | 3.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 67.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 18,753 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,614 | 19.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,866 | 57.9 |
| Separated | 608 | 3.2 |
| Widowed | 1,742 | 9.3 |
Female | 1,128 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 1,923 | 10.3 |
Female | 777 | 4.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 517 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 254 | 49.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 17,728 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,330 | 13.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,215 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 357 | 6.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 11,463 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,895 | 25.3 |
Percent employed | 63.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,568 | 74.7 |
Percent employed | 72.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,706 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,301 | 48.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 22,160 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,888 | 58.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 9,052 | 40.8 |
Same county | 3,270 | 14.8 |
Different county | 5,782 | 26.1 |
Same state | 4,768 | 21.5 |
Different state | 1,014 | 4.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 220 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 23,552 | 100.0 |
| Native | 22,364 | 95.0 |
Born in United States | 22,263 | 94.5 |
State of residence | 18,383 | 78.1 |
Different state | 3,880 | 16.5 |
Born outside United States | 101 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 1,188 | 5.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 509 | 2.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 358 | 1.5 |
Not a citizen | 830 | 3.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,188 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 71 | 6.0 |
| Asia | 71 | 6.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 1,044 | 87.9 |
| Northern America | 2 | 0.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 22,160 | 100.0 |
| English only | 19,038 | 85.9 |
| Language other than English | 3,122 | 14.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,143 | 5.2 |
Spanish | 2,717 | 12.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,038 | 4.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 341 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 87 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 58 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 18 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 23,552 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 18,553 | 78.8 |
| Arab | 5 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 203 | 0.9 |
| Danish | 17 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 116 | 0.5 |
| English | 1,494 | 6.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 440 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 37 | 0.2 |
| German | 3,013 | 12.8 |
| Greek | 40 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 26 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,390 | 5.9 |
| Italian | 323 | 1.4 |
| Lithuanian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 53 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 1,294 | 5.5 |
| Portuguese | 7 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 4 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 362 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 167 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 8 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 53 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 42 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 16 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 11 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,066 | 8.8 |
| Welsh | 35 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 50 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 7,274 | 30.9 |
| (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 |
