Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Lamar county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 12,054 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 852 | 7.1 |
| Kindergarten | 734 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,750 | 47.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,871 | 23.8 |
| College or graduate school | 1,847 | 15.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 31,612 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,584 | 8.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,898 | 15.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,501 | 33.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,237 | 22.9 |
| Associate degree | 1,824 | 5.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,987 | 9.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,581 | 5.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 76.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 37,906 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,984 | 18.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 22,440 | 59.2 |
| Separated | 807 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 3,270 | 8.6 |
Female | 2,687 | 7.1 |
| Divorced | 4,405 | 11.6 |
Female | 2,484 | 6.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,140 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 755 | 66.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 35,773 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,415 | 15.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,222 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 984 | 8.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 25,913 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,278 | 24.2 |
Percent employed | 51.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 19,635 | 75.8 |
Percent employed | 74.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,100 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,513 | 49.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 45,106 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 22,389 | 49.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 22,145 | 49.1 |
Same county | 14,276 | 31.6 |
Different county | 7,869 | 17.4 |
Same state | 4,685 | 10.4 |
Different state | 3,184 | 7.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 572 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 48,499 | 100.0 |
| Native | 47,493 | 97.9 |
Born in United States | 47,309 | 97.5 |
State of residence | 37,437 | 77.2 |
Different state | 9,872 | 20.4 |
Born outside United States | 184 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 1,006 | 2.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 573 | 1.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 306 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 700 | 1.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,006 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 108 | 10.7 |
| Asia | 137 | 13.6 |
| Africa | 14 | 1.4 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 719 | 71.5 |
| Northern America | 28 | 2.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 45,106 | 100.0 |
| English only | 42,989 | 95.3 |
| Language other than English | 2,117 | 4.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 783 | 1.7 |
Spanish | 1,517 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 594 | 1.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 414 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 149 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 169 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 34 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 48,499 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 38,191 | 78.7 |
| Arab | 7 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 93 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 25 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 958 | 2.0 |
| English | 3,436 | 7.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 745 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 56 | 0.1 |
| German | 3,839 | 7.9 |
| Greek | 26 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 43 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 5,128 | 10.6 |
| Italian | 503 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 13 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 214 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 147 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 36 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 676 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 557 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 7 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 123 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 128 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 23 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 8,039 | 16.6 |
| Welsh | 155 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 85 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 13,129 | 27.1 |
| (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 |
