Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Jack county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,103 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 83 | 3.9 |
| Kindergarten | 137 | 6.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 968 | 46.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 600 | 28.5 |
| College or graduate school | 315 | 15.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,830 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 474 | 8.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 939 | 16.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,131 | 36.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,289 | 22.1 |
| Associate degree | 249 | 4.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 528 | 9.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 220 | 3.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 7,094 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 884 | 12.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,788 | 67.5 |
| Separated | 246 | 3.5 |
| Widowed | 545 | 7.7 |
Female | 357 | 5.0 |
| Divorced | 631 | 8.9 |
Female | 365 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 145 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 93 | 64.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,706 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 799 | 11.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,827 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 175 | 9.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,082 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 964 | 23.6 |
Percent employed | 56.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,118 | 76.4 |
Percent employed | 75.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,251 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 535 | 42.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,266 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,158 | 50.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,818 | 46.2 |
Same county | 1,355 | 16.4 |
Different county | 2,463 | 29.8 |
Same state | 1,977 | 23.9 |
Different state | 486 | 5.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 290 | 3.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 8,763 | 100.0 |
| Native | 8,522 | 97.2 |
Born in United States | 8,505 | 97.1 |
State of residence | 7,265 | 82.9 |
Different state | 1,240 | 14.2 |
Born outside United States | 17 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 241 | 2.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 98 | 1.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 85 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 156 | 1.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 241 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 10 | 4.1 |
| Asia | 27 | 11.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 204 | 84.6 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,266 | 100.0 |
| English only | 7,720 | 93.4 |
| Language other than English | 546 | 6.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 217 | 2.6 |
Spanish | 497 | 6.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 212 | 2.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 34 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 13 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 8,763 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 5,973 | 68.2 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 146 | 1.7 |
| English | 692 | 7.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 108 | 1.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 8 | 0.1 |
| German | 508 | 5.8 |
| Greek | 4 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 772 | 8.8 |
| Italian | 65 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 21 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 30 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 7 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 158 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 110 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 2 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 23 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,630 | 18.6 |
| Welsh | 23 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 12 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 1,648 | 18.8 |
| (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 |
