Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Victoria county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 24,141 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,623 | 6.7 |
| Kindergarten | 1,342 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 11,666 | 48.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,544 | 23.0 |
| College or graduate school | 3,966 | 16.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 51,985 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,823 | 11.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,529 | 12.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 15,120 | 29.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 12,814 | 24.6 |
| Associate degree | 3,253 | 6.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,700 | 11.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,746 | 5.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 76.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 63,690 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 14,822 | 23.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 37,487 | 58.9 |
| Separated | 1,469 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 3,936 | 6.2 |
Female | 3,381 | 5.3 |
| Divorced | 5,976 | 9.4 |
Female | 3,148 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,495 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,237 | 49.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 59,570 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,676 | 12.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 21,511 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,732 | 8.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 45,600 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,146 | 20.1 |
Percent employed | 59.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 36,454 | 79.9 |
Percent employed | 78.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 9,477 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,996 | 42.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 77,789 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 40,476 | 52.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 36,262 | 46.6 |
Same county | 24,191 | 31.1 |
Different county | 12,071 | 15.5 |
Same state | 9,387 | 12.1 |
Different state | 2,684 | 3.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,051 | 1.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 84,088 | 100.0 |
| Native | 80,503 | 95.7 |
Born in United States | 80,158 | 95.3 |
State of residence | 69,517 | 82.7 |
Different state | 10,641 | 12.7 |
Born outside United States | 345 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 3,585 | 4.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,270 | 1.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,407 | 1.7 |
Not a citizen | 2,178 | 2.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,585 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 236 | 6.6 |
| Asia | 491 | 13.7 |
| Africa | 8 | 0.2 |
| Oceania | 53 | 1.5 |
| Latin America | 2,551 | 71.2 |
| Northern America | 246 | 6.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 77,789 | 100.0 |
| English only | 56,776 | 73.0 |
| Language other than English | 21,013 | 27.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 6,599 | 8.5 |
Spanish | 19,745 | 25.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,227 | 8.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 908 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 217 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 330 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 152 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 84,088 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 83,368 | 99.1 |
| Arab | 284 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 4,214 | 5.0 |
| Danish | 182 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 839 | 1.0 |
| English | 5,579 | 6.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,996 | 2.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 153 | 0.2 |
| German | 14,361 | 17.1 |
| Greek | 174 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 67 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 5,969 | 7.1 |
| Italian | 1,439 | 1.7 |
| Lithuanian | 13 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 225 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 1,219 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 16 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 68 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,358 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 843 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 5 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 171 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 543 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 80 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 52 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 4,250 | 5.1 |
| Welsh | 202 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 52 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 39,014 | 46.4 |
| (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 |
