Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Jefferson county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 67,831 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 4,892 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 3,736 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 30,447 | 44.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 17,160 | 25.3 |
| College or graduate school | 11,596 | 17.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 161,261 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 12,767 | 7.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 21,973 | 13.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 53,421 | 33.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 38,312 | 23.8 |
| Associate degree | 8,525 | 5.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 18,477 | 11.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 7,786 | 4.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 198,653 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 48,650 | 24.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 107,114 | 53.9 |
| Separated | 5,238 | 2.6 |
| Widowed | 14,971 | 7.5 |
Female | 12,326 | 6.2 |
| Divorced | 22,680 | 11.4 |
Female | 12,699 | 6.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 6,570 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 3,390 | 51.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 186,655 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 24,900 | 13.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 58,500 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,894 | 8.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 129,493 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 28,323 | 21.9 |
Percent employed | 51.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 101,170 | 78.1 |
Percent employed | 73.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 33,172 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 15,255 | 46.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 235,207 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 134,856 | 57.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 96,642 | 41.1 |
Same county | 62,209 | 26.4 |
Different county | 34,433 | 14.6 |
Same state | 24,116 | 10.3 |
Different state | 10,317 | 4.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,709 | 1.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 252,051 | 100.0 |
| Native | 236,443 | 93.8 |
Born in United States | 235,030 | 93.2 |
State of residence | 179,254 | 71.1 |
Different state | 55,776 | 22.1 |
Born outside United States | 1,413 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 15,608 | 6.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 6,971 | 2.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 5,727 | 2.3 |
Not a citizen | 9,881 | 3.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 15,608 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 880 | 5.6 |
| Asia | 4,562 | 29.2 |
| Africa | 211 | 1.4 |
| Oceania | 56 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 9,696 | 62.1 |
| Northern America | 203 | 1.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 235,207 | 100.0 |
| English only | 204,093 | 86.8 |
| Language other than English | 31,114 | 13.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 13,807 | 5.9 |
Spanish | 19,723 | 8.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9,322 | 4.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 5,628 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,520 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 5,297 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,817 | 1.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 252,051 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 221,612 | 87.9 |
| Arab | 670 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 724 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 261 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 2,536 | 1.0 |
| English | 15,139 | 6.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 18,327 | 7.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 7,510 | 3.0 |
| German | 16,645 | 6.6 |
| Greek | 321 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 158 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 16,628 | 6.6 |
| Italian | 6,974 | 2.8 |
| Lithuanian | 77 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 589 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 1,180 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 203 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 244 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,924 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 2,127 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 46 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,974 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 954 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 147 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 178 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 15,636 | 6.2 |
| Welsh | 610 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 298 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 107,532 | 42.7 |
| (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 |
