Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Walker county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 20,291 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 795 | 3.9 |
| Kindergarten | 525 | 2.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,307 | 26.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,260 | 21.0 |
| College or graduate school | 9,404 | 46.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 36,678 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,806 | 10.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,075 | 16.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,594 | 31.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,362 | 20.1 |
| Associate degree | 1,117 | 3.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,311 | 11.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,413 | 6.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 73.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 52,857 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 12,912 | 24.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 32,229 | 61.0 |
| Separated | 1,400 | 2.6 |
| Widowed | 2,759 | 5.2 |
Female | 1,817 | 3.4 |
| Divorced | 3,557 | 6.7 |
Female | 1,780 | 3.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 842 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 492 | 58.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 50,776 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,512 | 10.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 12,798 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 993 | 7.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 26,459 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,928 | 18.6 |
Percent employed | 59.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 21,531 | 81.4 |
Percent employed | 77.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,145 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,180 | 42.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 58,854 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 24,569 | 41.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 31,648 | 53.8 |
Same county | 8,710 | 14.8 |
Different county | 22,938 | 39.0 |
Same state | 20,734 | 35.2 |
Different state | 2,204 | 3.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,637 | 4.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 61,758 | 100.0 |
| Native | 59,002 | 95.5 |
Born in United States | 58,645 | 95.0 |
State of residence | 45,434 | 73.6 |
Different state | 13,211 | 21.4 |
Born outside United States | 357 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 2,756 | 4.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,280 | 2.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 879 | 1.4 |
Not a citizen | 1,877 | 3.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,756 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 153 | 5.6 |
| Asia | 271 | 9.8 |
| Africa | 48 | 1.7 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 2,245 | 81.5 |
| Northern America | 39 | 1.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 58,854 | 100.0 |
| English only | 50,464 | 85.7 |
| Language other than English | 8,390 | 14.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,573 | 6.1 |
Spanish | 7,586 | 12.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,366 | 5.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 455 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 83 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 285 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 112 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 61,758 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 41,731 | 67.6 |
| Arab | 28 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 459 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 102 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 388 | 0.6 |
| English | 3,391 | 5.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,210 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 250 | 0.4 |
| German | 5,317 | 8.6 |
| Greek | 38 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 46 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 4,239 | 6.9 |
| Italian | 633 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 18 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 118 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 1,006 | 1.6 |
| Portuguese | 34 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 57 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,048 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 712 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 13 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 179 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 360 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 29 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 32 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 4,735 | 7.7 |
| Welsh | 163 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 130 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 16,996 | 27.5 |
| (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 |
