Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Menard county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 544 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 29 | 5.3 |
| Kindergarten | 21 | 3.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 279 | 51.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 182 | 33.5 |
| College or graduate school | 33 | 6.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 1,660 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 283 | 17.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 225 | 13.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 515 | 31.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 326 | 19.6 |
| Associate degree | 26 | 1.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 190 | 11.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 95 | 5.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 69.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 1,934 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 343 | 17.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 1,114 | 57.6 |
| Separated | 65 | 3.4 |
| Widowed | 227 | 11.7 |
Female | 162 | 8.4 |
| Divorced | 185 | 9.6 |
Female | 104 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 40 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 26 | 65.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,785 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 294 | 16.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 544 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 52 | 9.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 1,185 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 298 | 25.1 |
Percent employed | 58.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 887 | 74.9 |
Percent employed | 77.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 481 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 214 | 44.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 2,251 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 1,282 | 57.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 949 | 42.2 |
Same county | 454 | 20.2 |
Different county | 495 | 22.0 |
Same state | 417 | 18.5 |
Different state | 78 | 3.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 20 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 2,360 | 100.0 |
| Native | 2,246 | 95.2 |
Born in United States | 2,235 | 94.7 |
State of residence | 1,965 | 83.3 |
Different state | 270 | 11.4 |
Born outside United States | 11 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 114 | 4.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 38 | 1.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 49 | 2.1 |
Not a citizen | 65 | 2.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 114 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0 |
| Asia | 2 | 1.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 112 | 98.2 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 2,251 | 100.0 |
| English only | 1,642 | 72.9 |
| Language other than English | 609 | 27.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 223 | 9.9 |
Spanish | 601 | 26.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 221 | 9.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 2,360 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 1,886 | 79.9 |
| Arab | 3 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 8 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 3 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 23 | 1.0 |
| English | 223 | 9.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 33 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| German | 207 | 8.8 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 211 | 8.9 |
| Italian | 12 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 6 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 56 | 2.4 |
| Scottish | 34 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 8 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 239 | 10.1 |
| Welsh | 19 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 796 | 33.7 |
| (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 |
