Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Potter county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 31,113 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,438 | 7.8 |
| Kindergarten | 2,174 | 7.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 14,135 | 45.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 6,489 | 20.9 |
| College or graduate school | 5,877 | 18.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 69,427 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 7,531 | 10.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 12,551 | 18.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 20,323 | 29.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 16,140 | 23.2 |
| Associate degree | 3,497 | 5.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,046 | 8.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,339 | 4.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 71.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 86,685 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 19,490 | 22.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 47,371 | 54.6 |
| Separated | 3,066 | 3.5 |
| Widowed | 6,423 | 7.4 |
Female | 5,021 | 5.8 |
| Divorced | 10,335 | 11.9 |
Female | 6,014 | 6.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,747 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,395 | 50.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 81,740 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 9,944 | 12.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 27,334 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,417 | 8.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 58,220 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 13,798 | 23.7 |
Percent employed | 54.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 44,422 | 76.3 |
Percent employed | 74.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 12,064 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,933 | 49.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 104,175 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 48,625 | 46.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 53,411 | 51.3 |
Same county | 25,621 | 24.6 |
Different county | 27,790 | 26.7 |
Same state | 19,988 | 19.2 |
Different state | 7,802 | 7.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,139 | 2.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 113,546 | 100.0 |
| Native | 102,853 | 90.6 |
Born in United States | 102,277 | 90.1 |
State of residence | 75,053 | 66.1 |
Different state | 27,224 | 24.0 |
Born outside United States | 576 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 10,693 | 9.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,504 | 4.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,859 | 3.4 |
Not a citizen | 6,834 | 6.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 10,693 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 325 | 3.0 |
| Asia | 2,354 | 22.0 |
| Africa | 13 | 0.1 |
| Oceania | 7 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 7,892 | 73.8 |
| Northern America | 102 | 1.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 104,175 | 100.0 |
| English only | 78,473 | 75.3 |
| Language other than English | 25,702 | 24.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 10,078 | 9.7 |
Spanish | 22,324 | 21.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8,449 | 8.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 802 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 181 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,417 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,393 | 1.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 113,546 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 95,281 | 83.9 |
| Arab | 172 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 238 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 128 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 1,585 | 1.4 |
| English | 7,316 | 6.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,087 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 248 | 0.2 |
| German | 10,000 | 8.8 |
| Greek | 82 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 51 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 8,524 | 7.5 |
| Italian | 928 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 564 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 541 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 103 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 79 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,908 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 1,390 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 19 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 539 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 439 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 70 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 30 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 10,268 | 9.0 |
| Welsh | 392 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 211 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 47,363 | 41.7 |
| (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 |
