Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Van zandt county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,226 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 732 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 569 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,825 | 51.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,895 | 25.8 |
| College or graduate school | 1,205 | 10.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 32,427 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,882 | 8.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,186 | 19.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,154 | 34.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,949 | 21.4 |
| Associate degree | 1,501 | 4.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,453 | 7.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,302 | 4.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 38,192 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,048 | 15.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 24,764 | 64.8 |
| Separated | 526 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 3,041 | 8.0 |
Female | 2,567 | 6.7 |
| Divorced | 3,813 | 10.0 |
Female | 1,952 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,344 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 815 | 60.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 35,832 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,489 | 15.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 10,788 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,117 | 10.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 25,928 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,160 | 23.8 |
Percent employed | 55.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 19,768 | 76.2 |
Percent employed | 72.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,728 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,611 | 46.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 45,108 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 25,830 | 57.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 18,694 | 41.4 |
Same county | 7,697 | 17.1 |
Different county | 10,997 | 24.4 |
Same state | 9,510 | 21.1 |
Different state | 1,487 | 3.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 584 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 48,140 | 100.0 |
| Native | 46,403 | 96.4 |
Born in United States | 46,210 | 96.0 |
State of residence | 37,798 | 78.5 |
Different state | 8,412 | 17.5 |
Born outside United States | 193 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 1,737 | 3.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 978 | 2.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 467 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 1,270 | 2.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,737 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 159 | 9.2 |
| Asia | 88 | 5.1 |
| Africa | 18 | 1.0 |
| Oceania | 2 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 1,446 | 83.2 |
| Northern America | 24 | 1.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 45,108 | 100.0 |
| English only | 41,780 | 92.6 |
| Language other than English | 3,328 | 7.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,656 | 3.7 |
Spanish | 2,957 | 6.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,555 | 3.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 250 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 43 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 73 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 58 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 48,140 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 36,366 | 75.5 |
| Arab | 10 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 202 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 56 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 703 | 1.5 |
| English | 3,772 | 7.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 876 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 76 | 0.2 |
| German | 3,721 | 7.7 |
| Greek | 31 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 17 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 5,085 | 10.6 |
| Italian | 317 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 4 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 205 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 171 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 15 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 39 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 728 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 677 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 8 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 85 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 229 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 25 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 26 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 10,527 | 21.9 |
| Welsh | 162 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 107 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 8,492 | 17.6 |
| (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 |
