Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Jasper county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,698 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 618 | 7.1 |
| Kindergarten | 429 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,484 | 51.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,416 | 27.8 |
| College or graduate school | 751 | 8.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 23,420 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,220 | 9.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,105 | 17.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,269 | 39.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,486 | 19.2 |
| Associate degree | 891 | 3.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,638 | 7.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 811 | 3.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 73.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 27,898 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,035 | 18.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 16,976 | 60.9 |
| Separated | 538 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 2,635 | 9.4 |
Female | 2,187 | 7.8 |
| Divorced | 2,714 | 9.7 |
Female | 1,532 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 948 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 560 | 59.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 26,162 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,493 | 13.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,256 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 711 | 8.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 18,682 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,215 | 22.6 |
Percent employed | 47.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,467 | 77.4 |
Percent employed | 68.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,291 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,767 | 52.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,176 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 20,582 | 62.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 12,360 | 37.3 |
Same county | 6,078 | 18.3 |
Different county | 6,282 | 18.9 |
Same state | 5,081 | 15.3 |
Different state | 1,201 | 3.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 234 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 35,604 | 100.0 |
| Native | 34,829 | 97.8 |
Born in United States | 34,718 | 97.5 |
State of residence | 28,853 | 81.0 |
Different state | 5,865 | 16.5 |
Born outside United States | 111 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 775 | 2.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 445 | 1.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 197 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 578 | 1.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 775 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 56 | 7.2 |
| Asia | 91 | 11.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 14 | 1.8 |
| Latin America | 600 | 77.4 |
| Northern America | 14 | 1.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,176 | 100.0 |
| English only | 31,515 | 95.0 |
| Language other than English | 1,661 | 5.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 822 | 2.5 |
Spanish | 1,354 | 4.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 700 | 2.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 238 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 98 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 69 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 24 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 35,604 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 28,909 | 81.2 |
| Arab | 17 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 113 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 32 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 446 | 1.3 |
| English | 2,877 | 8.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,249 | 3.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 577 | 1.6 |
| German | 2,328 | 6.5 |
| Greek | 26 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 4 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 3,268 | 9.2 |
| Italian | 393 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 104 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 136 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 24 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 582 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 320 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 104 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 129 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 10 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 7 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 6,335 | 17.8 |
| Welsh | 45 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 69 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 9,703 | 27.3 |
| (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 |
