Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Palo pinto county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,254 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 348 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 361 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,348 | 53.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,587 | 25.4 |
| College or graduate school | 610 | 9.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 17,764 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,847 | 10.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,262 | 18.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,647 | 31.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,100 | 23.1 |
| Associate degree | 759 | 4.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,432 | 8.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 717 | 4.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 71.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 21,305 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,708 | 17.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,411 | 58.3 |
| Separated | 445 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 2,072 | 9.7 |
Female | 1,705 | 8.0 |
| Divorced | 2,669 | 12.5 |
Female | 1,361 | 6.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 911 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 543 | 59.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 20,065 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,190 | 15.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,352 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 547 | 8.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 14,357 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,341 | 23.3 |
Percent employed | 57.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,016 | 76.7 |
Percent employed | 76.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,243 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,075 | 48.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,262 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 13,310 | 52.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,574 | 45.8 |
Same county | 5,873 | 23.2 |
Different county | 5,701 | 22.6 |
Same state | 4,520 | 17.9 |
Different state | 1,181 | 4.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 378 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 27,026 | 100.0 |
| Native | 25,825 | 95.6 |
Born in United States | 25,571 | 94.6 |
State of residence | 20,279 | 75.0 |
Different state | 5,292 | 19.6 |
Born outside United States | 254 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 1,201 | 4.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 400 | 1.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 442 | 1.6 |
Not a citizen | 759 | 2.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,201 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 77 | 6.4 |
| Asia | 146 | 12.2 |
| Africa | 2 | 0.2 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 965 | 80.3 |
| Northern America | 11 | 0.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,262 | 100.0 |
| English only | 22,371 | 88.6 |
| Language other than English | 2,891 | 11.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,419 | 5.6 |
Spanish | 2,591 | 10.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,309 | 5.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 192 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 31 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 108 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 79 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 27,026 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 22,096 | 81.8 |
| Arab | 20 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 87 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 24 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 494 | 1.8 |
| English | 2,224 | 8.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 488 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 69 | 0.3 |
| German | 2,467 | 9.1 |
| Greek | 39 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 10 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,764 | 10.2 |
| Italian | 322 | 1.2 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 106 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 128 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 7 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 22 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 470 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 307 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 14 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 13 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 104 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 69 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 5 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,968 | 18.4 |
| Welsh | 116 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 77 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 6,682 | 24.7 |
| (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 |
