Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Hale county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,891 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 698 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 665 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,155 | 47.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,643 | 24.3 |
| College or graduate school | 1,730 | 15.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 21,498 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,640 | 16.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,693 | 17.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,175 | 28.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,048 | 18.8 |
| Associate degree | 857 | 4.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,093 | 9.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 992 | 4.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 65.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 27,381 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,900 | 21.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 16,620 | 60.7 |
| Separated | 667 | 2.4 |
| Widowed | 2,038 | 7.4 |
Female | 1,586 | 5.8 |
| Divorced | 2,156 | 7.9 |
Female | 1,255 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,064 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 565 | 53.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 25,535 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,318 | 9.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,763 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 683 | 7.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 17,544 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,757 | 21.4 |
Percent employed | 57.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,787 | 78.6 |
Percent employed | 76.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,288 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,743 | 40.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,605 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 17,126 | 51.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 16,005 | 47.6 |
Same county | 9,504 | 28.3 |
Different county | 6,501 | 19.3 |
Same state | 5,331 | 15.9 |
Different state | 1,170 | 3.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 474 | 1.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 36,602 | 100.0 |
| Native | 33,598 | 91.8 |
Born in United States | 33,461 | 91.4 |
State of residence | 28,778 | 78.6 |
Different state | 4,683 | 12.8 |
Born outside United States | 137 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 3,004 | 8.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,071 | 2.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,050 | 2.9 |
Not a citizen | 1,954 | 5.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,004 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 35 | 1.2 |
| Asia | 198 | 6.6 |
| Africa | 13 | 0.4 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 2,729 | 90.8 |
| Northern America | 29 | 1.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,605 | 100.0 |
| English only | 20,390 | 60.7 |
| Language other than English | 13,215 | 39.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,712 | 14.0 |
Spanish | 12,895 | 38.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,626 | 13.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 173 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 48 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 143 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 38 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 36,602 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 30,282 | 82.7 |
| Arab | 6 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 81 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 76 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 243 | 0.7 |
| English | 2,003 | 5.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 415 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 67 | 0.2 |
| German | 1,958 | 5.3 |
| Greek | 12 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,771 | 4.8 |
| Italian | 230 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 72 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 86 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 7 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 73 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 467 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 283 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 46 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 92 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 7 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,115 | 8.5 |
| Welsh | 100 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 38 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 19,034 | 52.0 |
| (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 |
