Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Lavaca county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,471 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 257 | 5.7 |
| Kindergarten | 233 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,212 | 49.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,223 | 27.4 |
| College or graduate school | 546 | 12.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 13,214 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,949 | 14.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,198 | 16.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,854 | 36.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,238 | 16.9 |
| Associate degree | 468 | 3.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,035 | 7.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 472 | 3.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 68.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 15,475 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,088 | 20.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,444 | 61.0 |
| Separated | 143 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 1,636 | 10.6 |
Female | 1,411 | 9.1 |
| Divorced | 1,164 | 7.5 |
Female | 613 | 4.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 303 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 205 | 67.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 14,575 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,949 | 13.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,195 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 283 | 6.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,700 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,208 | 22.8 |
Percent employed | 59.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,492 | 77.2 |
Percent employed | 81.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,730 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,736 | 46.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,080 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,317 | 68.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,674 | 31.4 |
Same county | 2,896 | 16.0 |
Different county | 2,778 | 15.4 |
Same state | 2,503 | 13.8 |
Different state | 275 | 1.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 89 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 19,210 | 100.0 |
| Native | 18,723 | 97.5 |
Born in United States | 18,642 | 97.0 |
State of residence | 17,182 | 89.4 |
Different state | 1,460 | 7.6 |
Born outside United States | 81 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 487 | 2.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 178 | 0.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 182 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 305 | 1.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 487 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 45 | 9.2 |
| Asia | 13 | 2.7 |
| Africa | 2 | 0.4 |
| Oceania | 2 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 423 | 86.9 |
| Northern America | 2 | 0.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,080 | 100.0 |
| English only | 15,543 | 86.0 |
| Language other than English | 2,537 | 14.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 797 | 4.4 |
Spanish | 1,388 | 7.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 549 | 3.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,126 | 6.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 235 | 1.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 11 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 19,210 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 18,708 | 97.4 |
| Arab | 6 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 5,251 | 27.3 |
| Danish | 9 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 65 | 0.3 |
| English | 808 | 4.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 246 | 1.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 64 | 0.3 |
| German | 5,011 | 26.1 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,314 | 6.8 |
| Italian | 154 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 13 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 225 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 8 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 16 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 234 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 56 | 0.3 |
| Slovak | 6 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 17 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 37 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 28 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,359 | 7.1 |
| Welsh | 42 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,730 | 19.4 |
| (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 |
