Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Parker county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 23,189 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,352 | 5.8 |
| Kindergarten | 1,182 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 11,876 | 51.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,674 | 24.5 |
| College or graduate school | 3,105 | 13.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 57,072 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,909 | 5.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 8,244 | 14.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 17,338 | 30.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 14,415 | 25.3 |
| Associate degree | 3,545 | 6.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,157 | 12.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,464 | 6.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 68,479 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 11,946 | 17.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 44,939 | 65.6 |
| Separated | 1,195 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 3,886 | 5.7 |
Female | 3,024 | 4.4 |
| Divorced | 6,513 | 9.5 |
Female | 3,512 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,108 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,139 | 54.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 64,016 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 9,968 | 15.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 22,123 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,811 | 8.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 49,034 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,089 | 18.5 |
Percent employed | 63.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 39,945 | 81.5 |
Percent employed | 78.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 8,930 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,854 | 43.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 82,844 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 42,089 | 50.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 40,042 | 48.3 |
Same county | 13,776 | 16.6 |
Different county | 26,266 | 31.7 |
Same state | 21,785 | 26.3 |
Different state | 4,481 | 5.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 713 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 88,495 | 100.0 |
| Native | 86,154 | 97.4 |
Born in United States | 85,598 | 96.7 |
State of residence | 62,985 | 71.2 |
Different state | 22,613 | 25.6 |
Born outside United States | 556 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 2,341 | 2.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 986 | 1.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 920 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 1,421 | 1.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,341 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 439 | 18.8 |
| Asia | 201 | 8.6 |
| Africa | 58 | 2.5 |
| Oceania | 67 | 2.9 |
| Latin America | 1,515 | 64.7 |
| Northern America | 61 | 2.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 82,844 | 100.0 |
| English only | 76,978 | 92.9 |
| Language other than English | 5,866 | 7.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,142 | 2.6 |
Spanish | 4,917 | 5.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,898 | 2.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 611 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 142 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 158 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 90 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 88,495 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 73,380 | 82.9 |
| Arab | 103 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 378 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 270 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 1,503 | 1.7 |
| English | 9,268 | 10.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,069 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 280 | 0.3 |
| German | 10,922 | 12.3 |
| Greek | 75 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 141 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 10,635 | 12.0 |
| Italian | 1,347 | 1.5 |
| Lithuanian | 96 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 491 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 713 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 59 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 199 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,781 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 1,693 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 64 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 61 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 507 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 96 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 65 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 14,290 | 16.1 |
| Welsh | 463 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 89 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 15,722 | 17.8 |
| (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 |
