Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Tarrant county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 399,208 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 29,062 | 7.3 |
| Kindergarten | 23,992 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 184,890 | 46.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 82,603 | 20.7 |
| College or graduate school | 78,661 | 19.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 898,850 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 68,114 | 7.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 99,808 | 11.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 211,638 | 23.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 225,827 | 25.1 |
| Associate degree | 54,178 | 6.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 168,743 | 18.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 70,542 | 7.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 26.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 1,103,658 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 280,465 | 25.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 620,013 | 56.2 |
| Separated | 26,259 | 2.4 |
| Widowed | 52,674 | 4.8 |
Female | 44,001 | 4.0 |
| Divorced | 124,247 | 11.3 |
Female | 72,395 | 6.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 32,790 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 15,697 | 47.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,038,078 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 127,710 | 12.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 351,158 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 28,151 | 8.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 849,667 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 155,303 | 18.3 |
Percent employed | 63.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 694,364 | 81.7 |
Percent employed | 78.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 112,870 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 48,050 | 42.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 1,332,055 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 598,122 | 44.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 680,367 | 51.1 |
Same county | 407,480 | 30.6 |
Different county | 272,887 | 20.5 |
Same state | 148,198 | 11.1 |
Different state | 124,689 | 9.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 53,566 | 4.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 1,446,219 | 100.0 |
| Native | 1,262,996 | 87.3 |
Born in United States | 1,246,978 | 86.2 |
State of residence | 822,742 | 56.9 |
Different state | 424,236 | 29.3 |
Born outside United States | 16,018 | 1.1 |
| Foreign born | 183,223 | 12.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 94,960 | 6.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 56,074 | 3.9 |
Not a citizen | 127,149 | 8.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 183,223 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 12,211 | 6.7 |
| Asia | 43,613 | 23.8 |
| Africa | 6,994 | 3.8 |
| Oceania | 937 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 116,681 | 63.7 |
| Northern America | 2,787 | 1.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 1,332,055 | 100.0 |
| English only | 1,040,888 | 78.1 |
| Language other than English | 291,167 | 21.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 140,324 | 10.5 |
Spanish | 218,616 | 16.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 109,170 | 8.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 26,817 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8,010 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 37,148 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 20,547 | 1.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 1,446,219 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 1,378,130 | 95.3 |
| Arab | 5,999 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 8,953 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 3,803 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 18,748 | 1.3 |
| English | 128,668 | 8.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 34,039 | 2.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 5,544 | 0.4 |
| German | 162,549 | 11.2 |
| Greek | 2,690 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 2,500 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 128,507 | 8.9 |
| Italian | 30,424 | 2.1 |
| Lithuanian | 1,296 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 11,996 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 17,714 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 1,421 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 4,183 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 27,494 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 26,741 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 1,118 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 12,984 | 0.9 |
| Swedish | 11,949 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 2,164 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 1,334 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 124,530 | 8.6 |
| Welsh | 7,957 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 3,264 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 589,561 | 40.8 |
| (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 |
