Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Harrison county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 17,187 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 948 | 5.5 |
| Kindergarten | 903 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,050 | 46.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,034 | 23.5 |
| College or graduate school | 3,252 | 18.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 39,130 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,788 | 7.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,714 | 14.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 13,343 | 34.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,034 | 23.1 |
| Associate degree | 2,232 | 5.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,209 | 10.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,810 | 4.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 48,634 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,404 | 21.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 28,334 | 58.3 |
| Separated | 1,176 | 2.4 |
| Widowed | 3,894 | 8.0 |
Female | 3,175 | 6.5 |
| Divorced | 4,826 | 9.9 |
Female | 2,746 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,610 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 783 | 48.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 45,363 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,911 | 13.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 15,795 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,477 | 9.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 33,930 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,624 | 22.5 |
Percent employed | 52.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 26,306 | 77.5 |
Percent employed | 73.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,786 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,676 | 47.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 58,047 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 33,574 | 57.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 23,746 | 40.9 |
Same county | 11,831 | 20.4 |
Different county | 11,915 | 20.5 |
Same state | 8,858 | 15.3 |
Different state | 3,057 | 5.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 727 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 62,110 | 100.0 |
| Native | 60,050 | 96.7 |
Born in United States | 59,783 | 96.3 |
State of residence | 43,246 | 69.6 |
Different state | 16,537 | 26.6 |
Born outside United States | 267 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 2,060 | 3.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,214 | 2.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 541 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 1,519 | 2.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,060 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 165 | 8.0 |
| Asia | 194 | 9.4 |
| Africa | 35 | 1.7 |
| Oceania | 8 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 1,644 | 79.8 |
| Northern America | 14 | 0.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 58,047 | 100.0 |
| English only | 54,299 | 93.5 |
| Language other than English | 3,748 | 6.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,575 | 2.7 |
Spanish | 3,201 | 5.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,446 | 2.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 314 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 73 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 134 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 56 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 62,110 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 50,881 | 81.9 |
| Arab | 77 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 120 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 89 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 732 | 1.2 |
| English | 4,694 | 7.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,526 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 214 | 0.3 |
| German | 4,222 | 6.8 |
| Greek | 61 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 86 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 5,346 | 8.6 |
| Italian | 653 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 205 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 211 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 34 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 22 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,038 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 998 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 29 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 405 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 280 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 28 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 23 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 8,779 | 14.1 |
| Welsh | 184 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 40 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 20,785 | 33.5 |
| (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 |
