Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Nueces county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 91,444 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 5,909 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 4,902 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 41,159 | 45.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 21,230 | 23.2 |
| College or graduate school | 18,244 | 20.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 191,848 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 23,676 | 12.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 25,504 | 13.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 48,026 | 25.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 47,658 | 24.8 |
| Associate degree | 10,953 | 5.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 22,927 | 12.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 13,104 | 6.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 239,724 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 63,906 | 26.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 126,000 | 52.6 |
| Separated | 7,216 | 3.0 |
| Widowed | 15,148 | 6.3 |
Female | 12,250 | 5.1 |
| Divorced | 27,454 | 11.5 |
Female | 15,624 | 6.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 11,621 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 6,031 | 51.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 221,976 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 31,850 | 14.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 79,690 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,810 | 8.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 170,739 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 37,294 | 21.8 |
Percent employed | 51.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 133,445 | 78.2 |
Percent employed | 73.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 33,643 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 15,968 | 47.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 289,673 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 154,148 | 53.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 130,958 | 45.2 |
Same county | 85,694 | 29.6 |
Different county | 45,264 | 15.6 |
Same state | 27,048 | 9.3 |
Different state | 18,216 | 6.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 4,567 | 1.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 313,645 | 100.0 |
| Native | 293,139 | 93.5 |
Born in United States | 290,165 | 92.5 |
State of residence | 234,078 | 74.6 |
Different state | 56,087 | 17.9 |
Born outside United States | 2,974 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 20,506 | 6.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 6,894 | 2.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 9,113 | 2.9 |
Not a citizen | 11,393 | 3.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 20,506 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,519 | 7.4 |
| Asia | 2,754 | 13.4 |
| Africa | 238 | 1.2 |
| Oceania | 150 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 15,063 | 73.5 |
| Northern America | 782 | 3.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 289,673 | 100.0 |
| English only | 165,279 | 57.1 |
| Language other than English | 124,394 | 42.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 39,462 | 13.6 |
Spanish | 118,743 | 41.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 37,946 | 13.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,003 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 623 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,342 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 838 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 313,645 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 298,336 | 95.1 |
| Arab | 507 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 3,513 | 1.1 |
| Danish | 550 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 2,278 | 0.7 |
| English | 17,270 | 5.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 5,843 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,169 | 0.4 |
| German | 27,617 | 8.8 |
| Greek | 533 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 357 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 19,729 | 6.3 |
| Italian | 4,194 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 91 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 1,530 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 2,684 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 138 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 484 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 4,712 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 3,257 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 88 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 532 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 1,437 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 336 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 158 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 13,112 | 4.2 |
| Welsh | 939 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 402 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 184,876 | 58.9 |
| (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 |
