Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Limestone county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,437 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 296 | 5.4 |
| Kindergarten | 335 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,617 | 48.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,404 | 25.8 |
| College or graduate school | 785 | 14.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 14,564 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,036 | 14.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,718 | 18.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,356 | 29.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,105 | 21.3 |
| Associate degree | 729 | 5.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 955 | 6.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 665 | 4.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 67.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 17,463 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,595 | 20.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,116 | 57.9 |
| Separated | 410 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 1,644 | 9.4 |
Female | 1,277 | 7.3 |
| Divorced | 1,698 | 9.7 |
Female | 915 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 470 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 271 | 57.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 16,477 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,177 | 13.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,920 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 454 | 9.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,694 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,676 | 25.0 |
Percent employed | 50.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,018 | 75.0 |
Percent employed | 75.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,170 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,588 | 50.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 20,632 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,036 | 58.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,089 | 39.2 |
Same county | 4,385 | 21.3 |
Different county | 3,704 | 18.0 |
Same state | 3,231 | 15.7 |
Different state | 473 | 2.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 507 | 2.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 22,051 | 100.0 |
| Native | 20,835 | 94.5 |
Born in United States | 20,771 | 94.2 |
State of residence | 17,906 | 81.2 |
Different state | 2,865 | 13.0 |
Born outside United States | 64 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 1,216 | 5.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 694 | 3.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 246 | 1.1 |
Not a citizen | 970 | 4.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,216 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 22 | 1.8 |
| Asia | 56 | 4.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 2 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 1,124 | 92.4 |
| Northern America | 12 | 1.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 20,632 | 100.0 |
| English only | 18,164 | 88.0 |
| Language other than English | 2,468 | 12.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,225 | 5.9 |
Spanish | 2,317 | 11.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,181 | 5.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 112 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 27 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 35 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 17 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 22,051 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 17,797 | 80.7 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 151 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 3 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 207 | 0.9 |
| English | 1,340 | 6.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 430 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 36 | 0.2 |
| German | 1,561 | 7.1 |
| Greek | 6 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 12 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,876 | 8.5 |
| Italian | 172 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 4 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 76 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 116 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 16 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 384 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 190 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 136 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 101 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 28 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,133 | 14.2 |
| Welsh | 72 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 14 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 7,733 | 35.1 |
| (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 |
