Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Sterling county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 395 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 17 | 4.3 |
| Kindergarten | 21 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 213 | 53.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 102 | 25.8 |
| College or graduate school | 42 | 10.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 916 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 154 | 16.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 117 | 12.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 256 | 27.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 195 | 21.3 |
| Associate degree | 37 | 4.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 112 | 12.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 45 | 4.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 1,077 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 179 | 16.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 709 | 65.8 |
| Separated | 8 | 0.7 |
| Widowed | 87 | 8.1 |
Female | 76 | 7.1 |
| Divorced | 94 | 8.7 |
Female | 50 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 28 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 18 | 64.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 997 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 95 | 9.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 368 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 13 | 3.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 755 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 145 | 19.2 |
Percent employed | 73.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 610 | 80.8 |
Percent employed | 74.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 176 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 83 | 47.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 1,324 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 902 | 68.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 402 | 30.4 |
Same county | 207 | 15.6 |
Different county | 195 | 14.7 |
Same state | 176 | 13.3 |
Different state | 19 | 1.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 20 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 1,393 | 100.0 |
| Native | 1,265 | 90.8 |
Born in United States | 1,259 | 90.4 |
State of residence | 1,099 | 78.9 |
Different state | 160 | 11.5 |
Born outside United States | 6 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 128 | 9.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 32 | 2.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 41 | 2.9 |
Not a citizen | 87 | 6.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 128 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 7 | 5.5 |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 121 | 94.5 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 1,324 | 100.0 |
| English only | 968 | 73.1 |
| Language other than English | 356 | 26.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 162 | 12.2 |
Spanish | 354 | 26.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 160 | 12.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 1,393 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 1,172 | 84.1 |
| Arab | 7 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 15 | 1.1 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 8 | 0.6 |
| English | 105 | 7.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 27 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| German | 104 | 7.5 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 91 | 6.5 |
| Italian | 13 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 2 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 19 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 16 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 11 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 2 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 272 | 19.5 |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 476 | 34.2 |
| (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 |
