Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Mitchell county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,012 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 102 | 5.1 |
| Kindergarten | 123 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 863 | 42.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 676 | 33.6 |
| College or graduate school | 248 | 12.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 6,634 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 758 | 11.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,118 | 16.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,722 | 41.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,127 | 17.0 |
| Associate degree | 216 | 3.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 526 | 7.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 167 | 2.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 71.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 8,186 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,738 | 21.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,511 | 55.1 |
| Separated | 629 | 7.7 |
| Widowed | 625 | 7.6 |
Female | 500 | 6.1 |
| Divorced | 683 | 8.3 |
Female | 330 | 4.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 178 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 133 | 74.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,744 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,006 | 13.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,686 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 79 | 4.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,612 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 844 | 23.4 |
Percent employed | 57.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,768 | 76.6 |
Percent employed | 76.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,268 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 563 | 44.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,244 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,217 | 45.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,867 | 41.8 |
Same county | 1,495 | 16.2 |
Different county | 2,372 | 25.7 |
Same state | 2,059 | 22.3 |
Different state | 313 | 3.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,160 | 12.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 9,698 | 100.0 |
| Native | 9,426 | 97.2 |
Born in United States | 9,419 | 97.1 |
State of residence | 8,619 | 88.9 |
Different state | 800 | 8.2 |
Born outside United States | 7 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 272 | 2.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 74 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 102 | 1.1 |
Not a citizen | 170 | 1.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 272 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 20 | 7.4 |
| Asia | 11 | 4.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 8 | 2.9 |
| Latin America | 215 | 79.0 |
| Northern America | 18 | 6.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,244 | 100.0 |
| English only | 6,696 | 72.4 |
| Language other than English | 2,548 | 27.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 959 | 10.4 |
Spanish | 2,524 | 27.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 959 | 10.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 10 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 14 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 9,698 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 5,662 | 58.4 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 64 | 0.7 |
| English | 608 | 6.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 83 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 33 | 0.3 |
| German | 433 | 4.5 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 490 | 5.1 |
| Italian | 15 | 0.2 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 15 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 40 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 121 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 68 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 6 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 24 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 680 | 7.0 |
| Welsh | 9 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 71 | 0.7 |
| Other ancestries | 2,900 | 29.9 |
| (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 |
