Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Lee county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,941 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 287 | 7.3 |
| Kindergarten | 258 | 6.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,948 | 49.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,125 | 28.5 |
| College or graduate school | 323 | 8.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 9,804 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,551 | 15.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,220 | 12.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,606 | 36.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,734 | 17.7 |
| Associate degree | 411 | 4.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 924 | 9.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 358 | 3.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 71.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 12,148 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,202 | 18.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,983 | 65.7 |
| Separated | 134 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 931 | 7.7 |
Female | 761 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 898 | 7.4 |
Female | 442 | 3.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 237 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 152 | 64.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 11,143 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,383 | 12.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,662 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 240 | 6.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 8,180 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,366 | 16.7 |
Percent employed | 62.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,814 | 83.3 |
Percent employed | 80.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,081 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 891 | 42.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,555 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,590 | 59.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,701 | 39.2 |
Same county | 2,323 | 16.0 |
Different county | 3,378 | 23.2 |
Same state | 2,898 | 19.9 |
Different state | 480 | 3.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 264 | 1.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 15,657 | 100.0 |
| Native | 14,697 | 93.9 |
Born in United States | 14,644 | 93.5 |
State of residence | 12,665 | 80.9 |
Different state | 1,979 | 12.6 |
Born outside United States | 53 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 960 | 6.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 439 | 2.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 212 | 1.4 |
Not a citizen | 748 | 4.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 960 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 48 | 5.0 |
| Asia | 7 | 0.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 2 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 898 | 93.5 |
| Northern America | 5 | 0.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,555 | 100.0 |
| English only | 11,633 | 79.9 |
| Language other than English | 2,922 | 20.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,080 | 7.4 |
Spanish | 2,098 | 14.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 919 | 6.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 813 | 5.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 154 | 1.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 9 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 15,657 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 14,064 | 89.8 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 400 | 2.6 |
| Danish | 20 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 102 | 0.7 |
| English | 758 | 4.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 289 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 33 | 0.2 |
| German | 4,637 | 29.6 |
| Greek | 17 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 27 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 919 | 5.9 |
| Italian | 128 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 1 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 90 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 88 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 29 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 174 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 156 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 7 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 31 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 144 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 11 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 980 | 6.3 |
| Welsh | 87 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 37 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 4,897 | 31.3 |
| (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 |
