Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Maverick county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 15,541 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 889 | 5.7 |
| Kindergarten | 1,081 | 7.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,491 | 54.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,528 | 22.7 |
| College or graduate school | 1,552 | 10.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 25,468 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 10,227 | 40.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,511 | 17.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,792 | 18.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,760 | 10.8 |
| Associate degree | 860 | 3.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,456 | 5.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 862 | 3.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 42.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 32,602 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,830 | 24.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 20,089 | 61.6 |
| Separated | 1,065 | 3.3 |
| Widowed | 2,085 | 6.4 |
Female | 1,749 | 5.4 |
| Divorced | 1,533 | 4.7 |
Female | 923 | 2.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,435 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 848 | 34.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 29,768 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,500 | 5.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 14,962 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 826 | 5.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 23,048 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,608 | 24.3 |
Percent employed | 45.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 17,440 | 75.7 |
Percent employed | 55.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,473 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,350 | 52.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 42,566 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 27,542 | 64.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,326 | 31.3 |
Same county | 9,677 | 22.7 |
Different county | 3,649 | 8.6 |
Same state | 2,512 | 5.9 |
Different state | 1,137 | 2.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,698 | 4.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 47,297 | 100.0 |
| Native | 29,430 | 62.2 |
Born in United States | 28,683 | 60.6 |
State of residence | 25,458 | 53.8 |
Different state | 3,225 | 6.8 |
Born outside United States | 747 | 1.6 |
| Foreign born | 17,867 | 37.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,790 | 10.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 7,164 | 15.1 |
Not a citizen | 10,703 | 22.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 17,867 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 31 | 0.2 |
| Asia | 153 | 0.9 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 17,678 | 98.9 |
| Northern America | 5 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 42,566 | 100.0 |
| English only | 3,383 | 7.9 |
| Language other than English | 39,183 | 92.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 20,135 | 47.3 |
Spanish | 38,562 | 90.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 19,783 | 46.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 81 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 131 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 100 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 47,297 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 43,994 | 93.0 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 20 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 17 | 0.0 |
| English | 107 | 0.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 113 | 0.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 11 | 0.0 |
| German | 265 | 0.6 |
| Greek | 7 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 238 | 0.5 |
| Italian | 75 | 0.2 |
| Lithuanian | 12 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 41 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 66 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 18 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 65 | 0.1 |
| Scottish | 89 | 0.2 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 33 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 8 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 499 | 1.1 |
| Welsh | 8 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 42,302 | 89.4 |
| (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 |
