Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Hockley county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,942 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 388 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 349 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,087 | 44.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,607 | 23.1 |
| College or graduate school | 1,511 | 21.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 13,466 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,116 | 15.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,165 | 16.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,532 | 26.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,845 | 21.1 |
| Associate degree | 983 | 7.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,175 | 8.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 650 | 4.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 68.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 17,357 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,938 | 22.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,448 | 60.2 |
| Separated | 304 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 1,226 | 7.1 |
Female | 1,038 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 1,441 | 8.3 |
Female | 874 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 650 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 454 | 69.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 16,095 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,640 | 10.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,355 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 509 | 8.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 11,793 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,448 | 20.8 |
Percent employed | 52.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 9,345 | 79.2 |
Percent employed | 74.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,654 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,254 | 47.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 21,063 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,252 | 58.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,680 | 41.2 |
Same county | 4,760 | 22.6 |
Different county | 3,920 | 18.6 |
Same state | 3,213 | 15.3 |
Different state | 707 | 3.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 131 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 22,716 | 100.0 |
| Native | 21,540 | 94.8 |
Born in United States | 21,445 | 94.4 |
State of residence | 18,723 | 82.4 |
Different state | 2,722 | 12.0 |
Born outside United States | 95 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 1,176 | 5.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 409 | 1.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 480 | 2.1 |
Not a citizen | 696 | 3.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,176 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 57 | 4.8 |
| Asia | 74 | 6.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 4 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 1,029 | 87.5 |
| Northern America | 12 | 1.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 21,063 | 100.0 |
| English only | 14,882 | 70.7 |
| Language other than English | 6,181 | 29.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,181 | 10.4 |
Spanish | 6,023 | 28.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,124 | 10.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 92 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 26 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 61 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 31 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 22,716 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 19,243 | 84.7 |
| Arab | 5 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 59 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 68 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 219 | 1.0 |
| English | 1,355 | 6.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 240 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 22 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,644 | 7.2 |
| Greek | 7 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,611 | 7.1 |
| Italian | 145 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 4 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 41 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 86 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 17 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 10 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 319 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 267 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 39 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 83 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 32 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 5 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,937 | 12.9 |
| Welsh | 64 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 48 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 9,911 | 43.6 |
| (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 |
