Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Pecos county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,947 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 254 | 5.1 |
| Kindergarten | 228 | 4.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,243 | 45.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,435 | 29.0 |
| College or graduate school | 787 | 15.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 9,870 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,259 | 22.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,443 | 14.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,904 | 29.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,708 | 17.3 |
| Associate degree | 281 | 2.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 773 | 7.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 502 | 5.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 62.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 13,080 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,398 | 18.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,758 | 67.0 |
| Separated | 383 | 2.9 |
| Widowed | 750 | 5.7 |
Female | 535 | 4.1 |
| Divorced | 791 | 6.0 |
Female | 404 | 3.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 555 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 254 | 45.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,174 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,227 | 10.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,316 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 429 | 9.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 7,493 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,372 | 31.7 |
Percent employed | 62.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,121 | 68.3 |
Percent employed | 74.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,856 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 948 | 51.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,742 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,947 | 56.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,351 | 40.3 |
Same county | 2,708 | 17.2 |
Different county | 3,643 | 23.1 |
Same state | 2,767 | 17.6 |
Different state | 876 | 5.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 444 | 2.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 16,809 | 100.0 |
| Native | 14,538 | 86.5 |
Born in United States | 14,435 | 85.9 |
State of residence | 12,337 | 73.4 |
Different state | 2,098 | 12.5 |
Born outside United States | 103 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 2,271 | 13.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 432 | 2.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 952 | 5.7 |
Not a citizen | 1,319 | 7.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,271 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 44 | 1.9 |
| Asia | 38 | 1.7 |
| Africa | 7 | 0.3 |
| Oceania | 8 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 2,149 | 94.6 |
| Northern America | 25 | 1.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,742 | 100.0 |
| English only | 6,949 | 44.1 |
| Language other than English | 8,793 | 55.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,365 | 21.4 |
Spanish | 8,593 | 54.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,312 | 21.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 154 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 45 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 15 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 16,809 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 13,792 | 82.1 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 74 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 16 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 151 | 0.9 |
| English | 684 | 4.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 115 | 0.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| German | 840 | 5.0 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 803 | 4.8 |
| Italian | 53 | 0.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 9 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 89 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 8 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 238 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 194 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 5 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 16 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 7 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 5 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 897 | 5.3 |
| Welsh | 12 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 9,566 | 56.9 |
| (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 |
