Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Midland county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 34,805 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,067 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 1,785 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 16,847 | 48.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 8,282 | 23.8 |
| College or graduate school | 5,824 | 16.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 71,008 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,551 | 9.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 8,224 | 11.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 16,295 | 22.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 17,964 | 25.3 |
| Associate degree | 4,348 | 6.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 13,076 | 18.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,550 | 6.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 24.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 87,251 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 18,654 | 21.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 52,661 | 60.4 |
| Separated | 1,795 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 5,274 | 6.0 |
Female | 4,399 | 5.0 |
| Divorced | 8,867 | 10.2 |
Female | 5,413 | 6.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,527 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,451 | 57.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 80,926 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 9,629 | 11.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 31,377 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,004 | 6.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 62,032 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,437 | 16.8 |
Percent employed | 57.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 51,595 | 83.2 |
Percent employed | 76.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 12,750 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,018 | 39.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 107,417 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 58,009 | 54.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 47,913 | 44.6 |
Same county | 27,483 | 25.6 |
Different county | 20,430 | 19.0 |
Same state | 14,752 | 13.7 |
Different state | 5,678 | 5.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,495 | 1.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 116,009 | 100.0 |
| Native | 107,222 | 92.4 |
Born in United States | 106,542 | 91.8 |
State of residence | 81,406 | 70.2 |
Different state | 25,136 | 21.7 |
Born outside United States | 680 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 8,787 | 7.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,435 | 2.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,514 | 3.0 |
Not a citizen | 5,273 | 4.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 8,787 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 396 | 4.5 |
| Asia | 929 | 10.6 |
| Africa | 58 | 0.7 |
| Oceania | 24 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 7,234 | 82.3 |
| Northern America | 146 | 1.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 107,417 | 100.0 |
| English only | 79,716 | 74.2 |
| Language other than English | 27,701 | 25.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 10,136 | 9.4 |
Spanish | 26,018 | 24.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9,617 | 9.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,153 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 326 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 453 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 182 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 116,009 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 102,984 | 88.8 |
| Arab | 191 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 400 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 361 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 1,397 | 1.2 |
| English | 10,054 | 8.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,474 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 337 | 0.3 |
| German | 11,866 | 10.2 |
| Greek | 69 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 109 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 9,074 | 7.8 |
| Italian | 1,646 | 1.4 |
| Lithuanian | 71 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 717 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 686 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 8 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 153 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,160 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 2,091 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 14 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 319 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 634 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 129 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 102 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 10,217 | 8.8 |
| Welsh | 623 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 214 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 46,868 | 40.4 |
| (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 |
