Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Smith county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 46,077 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,913 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 2,609 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 21,058 | 45.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 10,485 | 22.8 |
| College or graduate school | 9,012 | 19.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 111,020 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 8,351 | 7.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 13,621 | 12.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 27,578 | 24.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 28,218 | 25.4 |
| Associate degree | 8,219 | 7.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 17,008 | 15.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 8,025 | 7.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 22.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 136,324 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 29,166 | 21.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 80,956 | 59.4 |
| Separated | 3,003 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 9,424 | 6.9 |
Female | 7,949 | 5.8 |
| Divorced | 13,775 | 10.1 |
Female | 8,098 | 5.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 4,340 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,387 | 55.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 128,151 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 17,282 | 13.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 41,989 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,738 | 8.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 94,758 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 21,355 | 22.5 |
Percent employed | 60.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 73,403 | 77.5 |
Percent employed | 75.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 23,191 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,931 | 42.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 162,278 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 82,779 | 51.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 76,366 | 47.1 |
Same county | 44,966 | 27.7 |
Different county | 31,400 | 19.3 |
Same state | 22,500 | 13.9 |
Different state | 8,900 | 5.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,133 | 1.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 174,706 | 100.0 |
| Native | 163,103 | 93.4 |
Born in United States | 162,229 | 92.9 |
State of residence | 125,511 | 71.8 |
Different state | 36,718 | 21.0 |
Born outside United States | 874 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 11,603 | 6.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 5,734 | 3.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,344 | 1.9 |
Not a citizen | 8,259 | 4.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 11,603 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 568 | 4.9 |
| Asia | 919 | 7.9 |
| Africa | 229 | 2.0 |
| Oceania | 23 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 9,691 | 83.5 |
| Northern America | 173 | 1.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 162,278 | 100.0 |
| English only | 142,744 | 88.0 |
| Language other than English | 19,534 | 12.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 9,516 | 5.9 |
Spanish | 17,185 | 10.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8,839 | 5.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,407 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 283 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 757 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 343 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 174,706 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 149,742 | 85.7 |
| Arab | 327 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 568 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 278 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,955 | 1.1 |
| English | 15,158 | 8.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,699 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 461 | 0.3 |
| German | 13,870 | 7.9 |
| Greek | 115 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 133 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 15,828 | 9.1 |
| Italian | 1,889 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 37 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 795 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 956 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 106 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 187 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,417 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 2,794 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 34 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,181 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 997 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 213 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 83 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 23,908 | 13.7 |
| Welsh | 736 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 117 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 59,900 | 34.3 |
| (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 |
