Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Mclennan county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 68,392 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,986 | 5.8 |
| Kindergarten | 3,164 | 4.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 26,177 | 38.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 12,408 | 18.1 |
| College or graduate school | 22,657 | 33.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 125,961 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 11,525 | 9.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 17,917 | 14.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 35,178 | 27.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 28,343 | 22.5 |
| Associate degree | 8,939 | 7.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 14,914 | 11.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 9,145 | 7.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 76.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 166,631 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 44,546 | 26.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 90,122 | 54.1 |
| Separated | 3,607 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 11,682 | 7.0 |
Female | 9,639 | 5.8 |
| Divorced | 16,674 | 10.0 |
Female | 9,737 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 4,992 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,730 | 54.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 156,603 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 20,914 | 13.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 56,621 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,642 | 8.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 111,691 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 24,060 | 21.5 |
Percent employed | 58.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 87,631 | 78.5 |
Percent employed | 75.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 25,692 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,852 | 46.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 198,274 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 95,591 | 48.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 98,834 | 49.8 |
Same county | 58,211 | 29.4 |
Different county | 40,623 | 20.5 |
Same state | 29,116 | 14.7 |
Different state | 11,507 | 5.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,849 | 1.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 213,517 | 100.0 |
| Native | 200,398 | 93.9 |
Born in United States | 198,714 | 93.1 |
State of residence | 160,126 | 75.0 |
Different state | 38,588 | 18.1 |
Born outside United States | 1,684 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 13,119 | 6.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 5,987 | 2.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,707 | 1.7 |
Not a citizen | 9,412 | 4.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 13,119 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 801 | 6.1 |
| Asia | 1,559 | 11.9 |
| Africa | 170 | 1.3 |
| Oceania | 16 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 10,455 | 79.7 |
| Northern America | 118 | 0.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 198,274 | 100.0 |
| English only | 167,385 | 84.4 |
| Language other than English | 30,889 | 15.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 13,464 | 6.8 |
Spanish | 26,600 | 13.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12,149 | 6.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,654 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 620 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,415 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 607 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 213,517 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 187,581 | 87.9 |
| Arab | 409 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 5,818 | 2.7 |
| Danish | 258 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 1,897 | 0.9 |
| English | 16,752 | 7.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,957 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 387 | 0.2 |
| German | 26,519 | 12.4 |
| Greek | 251 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 171 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 17,240 | 8.1 |
| Italian | 2,863 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 59 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 1,548 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 1,729 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 90 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 273 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 4,493 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 3,259 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 28 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 622 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 1,033 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 361 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 60 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 17,353 | 8.1 |
| Welsh | 669 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 205 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 79,277 | 37.1 |
| (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 |
