Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Irion county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 474 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 28 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 20 | 4.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 229 | 48.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 143 | 30.2 |
| College or graduate school | 54 | 11.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 1,217 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 119 | 9.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 139 | 11.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 377 | 31.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 276 | 22.7 |
| Associate degree | 44 | 3.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 208 | 17.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 54 | 4.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 21.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 1,397 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 199 | 14.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 942 | 67.4 |
| Separated | 18 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 93 | 6.7 |
Female | 72 | 5.2 |
| Divorced | 145 | 10.4 |
Female | 67 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 53 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 37 | 69.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,299 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 189 | 14.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 416 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 25 | 6.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 982 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 192 | 19.6 |
Percent employed | 70.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 790 | 80.4 |
Percent employed | 80.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 279 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 120 | 43.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 1,677 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 1,022 | 60.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 653 | 38.9 |
Same county | 170 | 10.1 |
Different county | 483 | 28.8 |
Same state | 470 | 28.0 |
Different state | 13 | 0.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2 | 0.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 1,771 | 100.0 |
| Native | 1,709 | 96.5 |
Born in United States | 1,694 | 95.7 |
State of residence | 1,520 | 85.8 |
Different state | 174 | 9.8 |
Born outside United States | 15 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 62 | 3.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 18 | 1.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 35 | 2.0 |
Not a citizen | 27 | 1.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 62 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3 | 4.8 |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 59 | 95.2 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 1,677 | 100.0 |
| English only | 1,294 | 77.2 |
| Language other than English | 383 | 22.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 114 | 6.8 |
Spanish | 377 | 22.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 114 | 6.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 4 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 1,771 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 1,650 | 93.2 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 11 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 9 | 0.5 |
| English | 218 | 12.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 31 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| German | 289 | 16.3 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 3 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 170 | 9.6 |
| Italian | 10 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 10 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 9 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 24 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 51 | 2.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 8 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 229 | 12.9 |
| Welsh | 8 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 570 | 32.2 |
| (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 |
