Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Marion county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,167 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 57 | 2.6 |
| Kindergarten | 105 | 4.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,176 | 54.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 591 | 27.3 |
| College or graduate school | 238 | 11.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 7,792 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 708 | 9.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,827 | 23.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,581 | 33.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,739 | 22.3 |
| Associate degree | 275 | 3.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 429 | 5.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 233 | 3.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 67.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 8,940 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,563 | 17.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,987 | 55.8 |
| Separated | 236 | 2.6 |
| Widowed | 937 | 10.5 |
Female | 725 | 8.1 |
| Divorced | 1,217 | 13.6 |
Female | 629 | 7.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 324 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 208 | 64.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 8,493 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,628 | 19.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,168 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 198 | 9.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 6,025 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,803 | 29.9 |
Percent employed | 40.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,222 | 70.1 |
Percent employed | 67.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,053 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,164 | 56.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,335 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 6,204 | 60.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,073 | 39.4 |
Same county | 1,182 | 11.4 |
Different county | 2,891 | 28.0 |
Same state | 2,044 | 19.8 |
Different state | 847 | 8.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 58 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 10,941 | 100.0 |
| Native | 10,848 | 99.1 |
Born in United States | 10,798 | 98.7 |
State of residence | 7,410 | 67.7 |
Different state | 3,388 | 31.0 |
Born outside United States | 50 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 93 | 0.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 47 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 44 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 49 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 93 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 30 | 32.3 |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 63 | 67.7 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,335 | 100.0 |
| English only | 9,962 | 96.4 |
| Language other than English | 373 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 105 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 253 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 84 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 120 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 21 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 10,941 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 8,772 | 80.2 |
| Arab | 5 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 27 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 49 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 170 | 1.6 |
| English | 657 | 6.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 292 | 2.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 44 | 0.4 |
| German | 951 | 8.7 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 6 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 854 | 7.8 |
| Italian | 170 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 30 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 56 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 130 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 140 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 16 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 48 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 24 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,496 | 13.7 |
| Welsh | 7 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 38 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 3,562 | 32.6 |
| (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 |
