Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Newton county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,518 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 221 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 160 | 4.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,847 | 52.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,076 | 30.6 |
| College or graduate school | 214 | 6.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 9,738 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,010 | 10.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,035 | 20.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,426 | 45.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,468 | 15.1 |
| Associate degree | 262 | 2.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 363 | 3.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 174 | 1.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 68.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 5.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 11,891 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,316 | 19.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,147 | 60.1 |
| Separated | 279 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 908 | 7.6 |
Female | 732 | 6.2 |
| Divorced | 1,241 | 10.4 |
Female | 600 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 401 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 274 | 68.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 11,119 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,441 | 13.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,562 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 304 | 8.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 7,874 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,001 | 25.4 |
Percent employed | 41.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,873 | 74.6 |
Percent employed | 65.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,067 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,208 | 58.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,089 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,467 | 67.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,476 | 31.8 |
Same county | 1,889 | 13.4 |
Different county | 2,587 | 18.4 |
Same state | 2,203 | 15.6 |
Different state | 384 | 2.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 146 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 15,072 | 100.0 |
| Native | 14,940 | 99.1 |
Born in United States | 14,899 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 11,718 | 77.7 |
Different state | 3,181 | 21.1 |
Born outside United States | 41 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 132 | 0.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 38 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 64 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 68 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 132 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 18 | 13.6 |
| Asia | 32 | 24.2 |
| Africa | 5 | 3.8 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 72 | 54.5 |
| Northern America | 5 | 3.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,089 | 100.0 |
| English only | 13,578 | 96.4 |
| Language other than English | 511 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 149 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 364 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 105 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 122 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 19 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 25 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 25 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 15,072 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 11,910 | 79.0 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 36 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 29 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 157 | 1.0 |
| English | 912 | 6.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 719 | 4.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 202 | 1.3 |
| German | 674 | 4.5 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,162 | 7.7 |
| Italian | 105 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 48 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 18 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 55 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 200 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 132 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 50 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 36 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 6 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,330 | 22.1 |
| Welsh | 13 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 20 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 4,000 | 26.5 |
| (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 |
