Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Waller county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,274 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 562 | 5.0 |
| Kindergarten | 504 | 4.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,815 | 33.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,126 | 18.9 |
| College or graduate school | 4,267 | 37.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 18,395 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,035 | 11.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,773 | 15.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,781 | 31.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,109 | 22.3 |
| Associate degree | 615 | 3.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,024 | 11.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,058 | 5.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 73.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 25,771 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,731 | 30.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 13,848 | 53.7 |
| Separated | 541 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 1,635 | 6.3 |
Female | 1,250 | 4.9 |
| Divorced | 2,016 | 7.8 |
Female | 1,192 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 793 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 355 | 44.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 24,300 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,625 | 10.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,367 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 734 | 7.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 17,646 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,888 | 22.0 |
Percent employed | 58.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,758 | 78.0 |
Percent employed | 69.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,997 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,292 | 43.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 30,397 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 14,716 | 48.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 15,075 | 49.6 |
Same county | 4,203 | 13.8 |
Different county | 10,872 | 35.8 |
Same state | 9,709 | 31.9 |
Different state | 1,163 | 3.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 606 | 2.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 32,663 | 100.0 |
| Native | 29,591 | 90.6 |
Born in United States | 29,435 | 90.1 |
State of residence | 23,633 | 72.4 |
Different state | 5,802 | 17.8 |
Born outside United States | 156 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 3,072 | 9.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,475 | 4.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 668 | 2.0 |
Not a citizen | 2,404 | 7.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,072 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 87 | 2.8 |
| Asia | 66 | 2.1 |
| Africa | 56 | 1.8 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 2,830 | 92.1 |
| Northern America | 33 | 1.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 30,397 | 100.0 |
| English only | 24,884 | 81.9 |
| Language other than English | 5,513 | 18.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,764 | 9.1 |
Spanish | 4,994 | 16.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,644 | 8.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 364 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 91 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 74 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 14 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 32,663 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 28,925 | 88.6 |
| Arab | 9 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 503 | 1.5 |
| Danish | 21 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 262 | 0.8 |
| English | 1,555 | 4.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 710 | 2.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 87 | 0.3 |
| German | 3,826 | 11.7 |
| Greek | 57 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 53 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 2,594 | 7.9 |
| Italian | 481 | 1.5 |
| Lithuanian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 85 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 465 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 5 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 20 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 506 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 340 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 35 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 260 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 220 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 40 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 31 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,873 | 5.7 |
| Welsh | 82 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 109 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 14,693 | 45.0 |
| (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 |
