Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Jackson county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,738 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 298 | 8.0 |
| Kindergarten | 183 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,766 | 47.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,094 | 29.3 |
| College or graduate school | 397 | 10.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 9,278 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,176 | 12.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,355 | 14.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,188 | 34.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,915 | 20.6 |
| Associate degree | 459 | 4.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 881 | 9.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 304 | 3.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 11,213 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,255 | 20.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,777 | 60.4 |
| Separated | 267 | 2.4 |
| Widowed | 1,025 | 9.1 |
Female | 796 | 7.1 |
| Divorced | 889 | 7.9 |
Female | 476 | 4.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 377 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 239 | 63.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,430 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,470 | 14.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,501 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 352 | 10.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 7,495 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,831 | 24.4 |
Percent employed | 59.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,664 | 75.6 |
Percent employed | 74.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,109 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,006 | 47.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,356 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,227 | 61.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,958 | 37.1 |
Same county | 2,859 | 21.4 |
Different county | 2,099 | 15.7 |
Same state | 1,731 | 13.0 |
Different state | 368 | 2.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 171 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 14,391 | 100.0 |
| Native | 13,701 | 95.2 |
Born in United States | 13,663 | 94.9 |
State of residence | 12,139 | 84.4 |
Different state | 1,524 | 10.6 |
Born outside United States | 38 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 690 | 4.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 353 | 2.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 126 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 564 | 3.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 690 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 30 | 4.3 |
| Asia | 24 | 3.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 631 | 91.4 |
| Northern America | 5 | 0.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,356 | 100.0 |
| English only | 10,812 | 81.0 |
| Language other than English | 2,544 | 19.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,032 | 7.7 |
Spanish | 2,301 | 17.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 965 | 7.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 211 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 64 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 32 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 14,391 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 13,538 | 94.1 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 1,398 | 9.7 |
| Danish | 31 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 161 | 1.1 |
| English | 870 | 6.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 255 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 13 | 0.1 |
| German | 2,439 | 16.9 |
| Greek | 2 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 9 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,164 | 8.1 |
| Italian | 138 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 21 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 196 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 13 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 182 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 52 | 0.4 |
| Slovak | 4 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 15 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 185 | 1.3 |
| Swiss | 13 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,192 | 8.3 |
| Welsh | 41 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,139 | 35.7 |
| (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 |
