Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Mills county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,128 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 21 | 1.9 |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 632 | 56.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 363 | 32.2 |
| College or graduate school | 57 | 5.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 3,582 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 356 | 9.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 477 | 13.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,289 | 36.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 653 | 18.2 |
| Associate degree | 84 | 2.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 464 | 13.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 259 | 7.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 76.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 4,102 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 707 | 17.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,617 | 63.8 |
| Separated | 32 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 407 | 9.9 |
Female | 313 | 7.6 |
| Divorced | 339 | 8.3 |
Female | 174 | 4.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 92 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 37 | 40.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 3,830 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 563 | 14.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,163 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 127 | 10.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 2,502 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 548 | 21.9 |
Percent employed | 58.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,954 | 78.1 |
Percent employed | 76.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,066 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 437 | 41.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 4,866 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,065 | 63.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,770 | 36.4 |
Same county | 709 | 14.6 |
Different county | 1,061 | 21.8 |
Same state | 936 | 19.2 |
Different state | 125 | 2.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 31 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 5,151 | 100.0 |
| Native | 4,926 | 95.6 |
Born in United States | 4,909 | 95.3 |
State of residence | 4,267 | 82.8 |
Different state | 642 | 12.5 |
Born outside United States | 17 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 225 | 4.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 75 | 1.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 68 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 157 | 3.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 225 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2 | 0.9 |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 220 | 97.8 |
| Northern America | 3 | 1.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 4,866 | 100.0 |
| English only | 4,268 | 87.7 |
| Language other than English | 598 | 12.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 286 | 5.9 |
Spanish | 536 | 11.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 270 | 5.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 62 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 16 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 5,151 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 3,778 | 73.3 |
| Arab | 8 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 22 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 14 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 45 | 0.9 |
| English | 443 | 8.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 81 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 6 | 0.1 |
| German | 539 | 10.5 |
| Greek | 3 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 453 | 8.8 |
| Italian | 39 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 28 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 22 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 6 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 4 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 140 | 2.7 |
| Scottish | 80 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 2 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 2 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 31 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 829 | 16.1 |
| Welsh | 17 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 7 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 955 | 18.5 |
| (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 |
