Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Rockwall county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 12,565 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 890 | 7.1 |
| Kindergarten | 834 | 6.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,328 | 50.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,659 | 21.2 |
| College or graduate school | 1,854 | 14.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 27,113 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,321 | 4.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,280 | 8.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,207 | 22.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,858 | 25.3 |
| Associate degree | 1,593 | 5.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,071 | 22.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,783 | 10.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 32.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 32,243 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,808 | 18.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 22,174 | 68.8 |
| Separated | 439 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 1,254 | 3.9 |
Female | 1,107 | 3.4 |
| Divorced | 2,568 | 8.0 |
Female | 1,483 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 726 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 342 | 47.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 30,099 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,708 | 12.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,147 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 865 | 7.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 25,018 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,558 | 14.2 |
Percent employed | 74.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 21,460 | 85.8 |
Percent employed | 79.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,167 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,219 | 38.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 39,930 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 18,597 | 46.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 20,633 | 51.7 |
Same county | 5,944 | 14.9 |
Different county | 14,689 | 36.8 |
Same state | 11,190 | 28.0 |
Different state | 3,499 | 8.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 700 | 1.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 43,080 | 100.0 |
| Native | 39,716 | 92.2 |
Born in United States | 39,360 | 91.4 |
State of residence | 26,059 | 60.5 |
Different state | 13,301 | 30.9 |
Born outside United States | 356 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 3,364 | 7.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,525 | 3.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,312 | 3.0 |
Not a citizen | 2,052 | 4.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,364 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 371 | 11.0 |
| Asia | 612 | 18.2 |
| Africa | 97 | 2.9 |
| Oceania | 34 | 1.0 |
| Latin America | 2,173 | 64.6 |
| Northern America | 77 | 2.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 39,930 | 100.0 |
| English only | 34,909 | 87.4 |
| Language other than English | 5,021 | 12.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,183 | 5.5 |
Spanish | 3,973 | 9.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,947 | 4.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 576 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 92 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 392 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 119 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 43,080 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 39,789 | 92.4 |
| Arab | 141 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 329 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 202 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 799 | 1.9 |
| English | 4,752 | 11.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 878 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 298 | 0.7 |
| German | 5,638 | 13.1 |
| Greek | 105 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 65 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 4,735 | 11.0 |
| Italian | 927 | 2.2 |
| Lithuanian | 9 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 324 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 517 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 15 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 217 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 759 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 973 | 2.3 |
| Slovak | 25 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 180 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 427 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 209 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 78 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 5,534 | 12.8 |
| Welsh | 248 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 92 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 11,313 | 26.3 |
| (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 |
