Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Matagorda county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,524 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 668 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 722 | 6.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,466 | 51.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,736 | 26.0 |
| College or graduate school | 932 | 8.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 23,509 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,380 | 14.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,599 | 15.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,345 | 31.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,117 | 21.8 |
| Associate degree | 1,138 | 4.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,232 | 9.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 698 | 3.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 28,648 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,207 | 21.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 16,859 | 58.8 |
| Separated | 682 | 2.4 |
| Widowed | 2,237 | 7.8 |
Female | 1,811 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 2,663 | 9.3 |
Female | 1,353 | 4.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 886 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 475 | 53.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 26,629 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,411 | 12.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 10,275 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 581 | 5.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 19,971 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,293 | 21.5 |
Percent employed | 54.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 15,678 | 78.5 |
Percent employed | 69.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,598 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,189 | 47.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 35,289 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 20,755 | 58.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,648 | 38.7 |
Same county | 9,031 | 25.6 |
Different county | 4,617 | 13.1 |
Same state | 3,639 | 10.3 |
Different state | 978 | 2.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 886 | 2.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 37,957 | 100.0 |
| Native | 34,197 | 90.1 |
Born in United States | 33,971 | 89.5 |
State of residence | 28,125 | 74.1 |
Different state | 5,846 | 15.4 |
Born outside United States | 226 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 3,760 | 9.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,671 | 4.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,062 | 2.8 |
Not a citizen | 2,698 | 7.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,760 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 68 | 1.8 |
| Asia | 486 | 12.9 |
| Africa | 38 | 1.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 3,151 | 83.8 |
| Northern America | 17 | 0.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 35,289 | 100.0 |
| English only | 25,909 | 73.4 |
| Language other than English | 9,380 | 26.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,906 | 11.1 |
Spanish | 8,412 | 23.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,538 | 10.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 246 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 41 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 691 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 322 | 0.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 37,957 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 35,106 | 92.5 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 1,386 | 3.7 |
| Danish | 100 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 337 | 0.9 |
| English | 2,372 | 6.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 818 | 2.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 179 | 0.5 |
| German | 4,072 | 10.7 |
| Greek | 52 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 38 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,602 | 6.9 |
| Italian | 393 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 154 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 333 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 58 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 110 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 528 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 381 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 10 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 179 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 219 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 41 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 26 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,461 | 6.5 |
| Welsh | 106 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 62 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 18,089 | 47.7 |
| (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 |
