Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Hunt county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 21,088 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,309 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 1,097 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 9,498 | 45.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,836 | 22.9 |
| College or graduate school | 4,348 | 20.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 48,548 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,505 | 7.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 7,729 | 15.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 16,655 | 34.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 10,700 | 22.0 |
| Associate degree | 1,821 | 3.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,206 | 10.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,932 | 6.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 76.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 59,935 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 12,667 | 21.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 35,512 | 59.3 |
| Separated | 1,273 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 4,407 | 7.4 |
Female | 3,498 | 5.8 |
| Divorced | 6,076 | 10.1 |
Female | 3,252 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,005 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,029 | 51.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 56,268 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 8,936 | 15.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 18,525 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,769 | 9.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 42,948 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,114 | 23.5 |
Percent employed | 57.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 32,834 | 76.5 |
Percent employed | 75.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 9,324 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,505 | 48.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 71,535 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 36,630 | 51.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 33,642 | 47.0 |
Same county | 14,901 | 20.8 |
Different county | 18,741 | 26.2 |
Same state | 14,672 | 20.5 |
Different state | 4,069 | 5.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,263 | 1.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 76,596 | 100.0 |
| Native | 72,995 | 95.3 |
Born in United States | 72,553 | 94.7 |
State of residence | 54,952 | 71.7 |
Different state | 17,601 | 23.0 |
Born outside United States | 442 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 3,601 | 4.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,051 | 2.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 967 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 2,634 | 3.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,601 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 267 | 7.4 |
| Asia | 417 | 11.6 |
| Africa | 28 | 0.8 |
| Oceania | 21 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 2,760 | 76.6 |
| Northern America | 108 | 3.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 71,535 | 100.0 |
| English only | 65,213 | 91.2 |
| Language other than English | 6,322 | 8.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,939 | 4.1 |
Spanish | 5,404 | 7.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,701 | 3.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 564 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 114 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 314 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 116 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 76,596 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 64,208 | 83.8 |
| Arab | 80 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 272 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 73 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 1,108 | 1.4 |
| English | 7,201 | 9.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,444 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 294 | 0.4 |
| German | 6,456 | 8.4 |
| Greek | 42 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 124 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 8,087 | 10.6 |
| Italian | 980 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 1 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 326 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 401 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 30 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 117 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,521 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 1,153 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 14 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 180 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 303 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 101 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 29 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 11,589 | 15.1 |
| Welsh | 465 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 127 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 21,690 | 28.3 |
| (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 |
