Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Kaufman county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 19,166 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,223 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 1,081 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 9,570 | 49.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,956 | 25.9 |
| College or graduate school | 2,336 | 12.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 44,859 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,679 | 8.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 7,758 | 17.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 15,169 | 33.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 10,270 | 22.9 |
| Associate degree | 2,462 | 5.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,973 | 8.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,548 | 3.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 54,446 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,448 | 19.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 34,409 | 63.2 |
| Separated | 1,059 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 3,481 | 6.4 |
Female | 2,872 | 5.3 |
| Divorced | 5,049 | 9.3 |
Female | 2,841 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,174 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,163 | 53.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 50,635 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,398 | 12.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 18,293 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,290 | 7.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 39,541 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,216 | 20.8 |
Percent employed | 62.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 31,325 | 79.2 |
Percent employed | 78.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,093 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,222 | 45.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 66,188 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 35,376 | 53.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 29,871 | 45.1 |
Same county | 12,021 | 18.2 |
Different county | 17,850 | 27.0 |
Same state | 15,208 | 23.0 |
Different state | 2,642 | 4.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 941 | 1.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 71,313 | 100.0 |
| Native | 67,274 | 94.3 |
Born in United States | 66,912 | 93.8 |
State of residence | 53,619 | 75.2 |
Different state | 13,293 | 18.6 |
Born outside United States | 362 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 4,039 | 5.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,997 | 2.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,303 | 1.8 |
Not a citizen | 2,736 | 3.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,039 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 221 | 5.5 |
| Asia | 433 | 10.7 |
| Africa | 3 | 0.1 |
| Oceania | 11 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 3,320 | 82.2 |
| Northern America | 51 | 1.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 66,188 | 100.0 |
| English only | 58,877 | 89.0 |
| Language other than English | 7,311 | 11.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,387 | 5.1 |
Spanish | 6,433 | 9.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,089 | 4.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 484 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 109 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 364 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 177 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 71,313 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 61,336 | 86.0 |
| Arab | 66 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 551 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 95 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 1,293 | 1.8 |
| English | 5,407 | 7.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,494 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 256 | 0.4 |
| German | 5,875 | 8.2 |
| Greek | 33 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 66 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 6,673 | 9.4 |
| Italian | 788 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 308 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 441 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 53 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 103 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,389 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 779 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 11 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 144 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 237 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 60 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 31 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 12,499 | 17.5 |
| Welsh | 400 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 88 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 22,189 | 31.1 |
| (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 |
