Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Lynn county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,884 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 91 | 4.8 |
| Kindergarten | 74 | 3.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,035 | 54.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 516 | 27.4 |
| College or graduate school | 168 | 8.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,037 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 861 | 21.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 678 | 16.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,128 | 27.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 718 | 17.8 |
| Associate degree | 113 | 2.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 373 | 9.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 166 | 4.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 61.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 4,892 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 963 | 19.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,158 | 64.6 |
| Separated | 81 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 360 | 7.4 |
Female | 288 | 5.9 |
| Divorced | 330 | 6.7 |
Female | 173 | 3.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 215 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 136 | 63.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,512 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 388 | 8.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,835 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 98 | 5.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,303 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 676 | 20.5 |
Percent employed | 50.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,627 | 79.5 |
Percent employed | 72.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 896 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 423 | 47.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,077 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,841 | 63.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,210 | 36.4 |
Same county | 1,211 | 19.9 |
Different county | 999 | 16.4 |
Same state | 823 | 13.5 |
Different state | 176 | 2.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 26 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 6,550 | 100.0 |
| Native | 6,221 | 95.0 |
Born in United States | 6,197 | 94.6 |
State of residence | 5,581 | 85.2 |
Different state | 616 | 9.4 |
Born outside United States | 24 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 329 | 5.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 92 | 1.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 100 | 1.5 |
Not a citizen | 229 | 3.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 329 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 6 | 1.8 |
| Asia | 4 | 1.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 315 | 95.7 |
| Northern America | 4 | 1.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,077 | 100.0 |
| English only | 3,803 | 62.6 |
| Language other than English | 2,274 | 37.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 831 | 13.7 |
Spanish | 2,227 | 36.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 803 | 13.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 43 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 28 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 4 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 6,550 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 5,386 | 82.2 |
| Arab | 3 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 1 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 82 | 1.3 |
| English | 309 | 4.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 54 | 0.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 6 | 0.1 |
| German | 498 | 7.6 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 380 | 5.8 |
| Italian | 8 | 0.1 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 16 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 23 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 3 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 56 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 114 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 2 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 33 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 818 | 12.5 |
| Welsh | 11 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 2,958 | 45.2 |
| (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 |
