Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Harris county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 973,905 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 65,574 | 6.7 |
| Kindergarten | 61,068 | 6.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 452,161 | 46.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 208,888 | 21.4 |
| College or graduate school | 186,214 | 19.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 2,067,399 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 249,925 | 12.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 274,497 | 13.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 447,295 | 21.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 440,747 | 21.3 |
| Associate degree | 98,048 | 4.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 370,465 | 17.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 186,422 | 9.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 26.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 2,571,113 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 739,160 | 28.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 1,383,476 | 53.8 |
| Separated | 75,827 | 2.9 |
| Widowed | 123,280 | 4.8 |
Female | 100,562 | 3.9 |
| Divorced | 249,370 | 9.7 |
Female | 146,705 | 5.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 91,017 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 39,104 | 43.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,416,847 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 219,966 | 9.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 847,336 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 66,906 | 7.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 2,005,947 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 400,956 | 20.0 |
Percent employed | 58.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,604,991 | 80.0 |
Percent employed | 73.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 241,638 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 105,163 | 43.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,121,999 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 1,491,719 | 47.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,448,771 | 46.4 |
Same county | 1,076,582 | 34.5 |
Different county | 372,189 | 11.9 |
Same state | 190,976 | 6.1 |
Different state | 181,213 | 5.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 181,509 | 5.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 3,400,578 | 100.0 |
| Native | 2,644,030 | 77.8 |
Born in United States | 2,610,546 | 76.8 |
State of residence | 1,861,758 | 54.7 |
Different state | 748,788 | 22.0 |
Born outside United States | 33,484 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 756,548 | 22.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 374,541 | 11.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 223,609 | 6.6 |
Not a citizen | 532,939 | 15.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 756,548 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 36,622 | 4.8 |
| Asia | 147,894 | 19.5 |
| Africa | 22,205 | 2.9 |
| Oceania | 1,532 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 540,574 | 71.5 |
| Northern America | 7,721 | 1.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,121,999 | 100.0 |
| English only | 1,992,143 | 63.8 |
| Language other than English | 1,129,856 | 36.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 569,799 | 18.3 |
Spanish | 898,885 | 28.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 475,797 | 15.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 87,470 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 24,665 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 116,285 | 3.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 63,026 | 2.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 3,400,578 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 3,287,250 | 96.7 |
| Arab | 18,043 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 28,024 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 6,408 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 24,961 | 0.7 |
| English | 212,681 | 6.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 82,578 | 2.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 15,150 | 0.4 |
| German | 289,691 | 8.5 |
| Greek | 7,650 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 6,348 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 204,468 | 6.0 |
| Italian | 71,374 | 2.1 |
| Lithuanian | 2,485 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 16,564 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 44,974 | 1.3 |
| Portuguese | 2,967 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 13,321 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 46,504 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 43,191 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 2,409 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 37,914 | 1.1 |
| Swedish | 18,644 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 5,087 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 3,357 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 176,504 | 5.2 |
| Welsh | 11,910 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 11,823 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 1,882,220 | 55.4 |
| (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 |
