Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Hidalgo county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 188,181 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 12,206 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 12,949 | 6.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 92,277 | 49.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 43,703 | 23.2 |
| College or graduate school | 27,046 | 14.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 304,670 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 102,952 | 33.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 48,009 | 15.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 61,598 | 20.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 44,068 | 14.5 |
| Associate degree | 8,710 | 2.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 25,507 | 8.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 13,826 | 4.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 50.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 400,097 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 105,366 | 26.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 239,090 | 59.8 |
| Separated | 12,052 | 3.0 |
| Widowed | 21,253 | 5.3 |
Female | 17,207 | 4.3 |
| Divorced | 22,336 | 5.6 |
Female | 13,815 | 3.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 24,879 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 8,736 | 35.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 368,830 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 25,013 | 6.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 171,080 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 12,258 | 7.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 280,920 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 68,085 | 24.2 |
Percent employed | 51.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 212,835 | 75.8 |
Percent employed | 59.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 54,480 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 25,622 | 47.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 511,643 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 312,571 | 61.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 176,210 | 34.4 |
Same county | 131,948 | 25.8 |
Different county | 44,262 | 8.7 |
Same state | 22,247 | 4.3 |
Different state | 22,015 | 4.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 22,862 | 4.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 569,463 | 100.0 |
| Native | 401,248 | 70.5 |
Born in United States | 395,794 | 69.5 |
State of residence | 330,979 | 58.1 |
Different state | 64,815 | 11.4 |
Born outside United States | 5,454 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 168,215 | 29.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 61,963 | 10.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 48,474 | 8.5 |
Not a citizen | 119,741 | 21.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 168,215 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 934 | 0.6 |
| Asia | 2,553 | 1.5 |
| Africa | 91 | 0.1 |
| Oceania | 33 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 163,641 | 97.3 |
| Northern America | 963 | 0.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 511,643 | 100.0 |
| English only | 86,361 | 16.9 |
| Language other than English | 425,282 | 83.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 196,821 | 38.5 |
Spanish | 421,110 | 82.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 195,429 | 38.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,832 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 468 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,131 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 805 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 569,463 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 534,733 | 93.9 |
| Arab | 432 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 694 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 658 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 1,550 | 0.3 |
| English | 9,057 | 1.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,500 | 0.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 522 | 0.1 |
| German | 13,727 | 2.4 |
| Greek | 127 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 173 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 7,538 | 1.3 |
| Italian | 2,171 | 0.4 |
| Lithuanian | 64 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 1,726 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 1,612 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 88 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 374 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,904 | 0.3 |
| Scottish | 1,724 | 0.3 |
| Slovak | 17 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 543 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 1,463 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 255 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 164 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 11,596 | 2.0 |
| Welsh | 485 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 116 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 473,453 | 83.1 |
| (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 |
