Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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La salle county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,545 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 70 | 4.5 |
| Kindergarten | 110 | 7.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 786 | 50.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 422 | 27.3 |
| College or graduate school | 157 | 10.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 3,602 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,107 | 30.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 690 | 19.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 927 | 25.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 575 | 16.0 |
| Associate degree | 71 | 2.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 197 | 5.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 35 | 1.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 50.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 6.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 4,476 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,078 | 24.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,615 | 58.4 |
| Separated | 104 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 367 | 8.2 |
Female | 291 | 6.5 |
| Divorced | 312 | 7.0 |
Female | 114 | 2.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 218 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 148 | 67.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,156 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 323 | 7.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,436 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 89 | 6.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 2,680 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 768 | 28.7 |
Percent employed | 43.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,912 | 71.3 |
Percent employed | 66.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 718 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 442 | 61.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,437 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,809 | 70.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,609 | 29.6 |
Same county | 847 | 15.6 |
Different county | 762 | 14.0 |
Same state | 651 | 12.0 |
Different state | 111 | 2.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 19 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 5,866 | 100.0 |
| Native | 5,633 | 96.0 |
Born in United States | 5,597 | 95.4 |
State of residence | 4,763 | 81.2 |
Different state | 834 | 14.2 |
Born outside United States | 36 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 233 | 4.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 65 | 1.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 103 | 1.8 |
Not a citizen | 130 | 2.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 233 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 15 | 6.4 |
| Asia | 33 | 14.2 |
| Africa | 1 | 0.4 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 178 | 76.4 |
| Northern America | 6 | 2.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,437 | 100.0 |
| English only | 1,620 | 29.8 |
| Language other than English | 3,817 | 70.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,537 | 28.3 |
Spanish | 3,731 | 68.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,498 | 27.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 34 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 52 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 37 | 0.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 5,866 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 4,316 | 73.6 |
| Arab | 1 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 16 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 13 | 0.2 |
| English | 183 | 3.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 6 | 0.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| German | 221 | 3.8 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 92 | 1.6 |
| Italian | 10 | 0.2 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 14 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 11 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 31 | 0.5 |
| Scottish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 8 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 190 | 3.2 |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,520 | 60.0 |
| (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 |
