Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Webb county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 67,101 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 4,524 | 6.7 |
| Kindergarten | 4,616 | 6.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 32,133 | 47.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 14,739 | 22.0 |
| College or graduate school | 11,089 | 16.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 101,182 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 29,873 | 29.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 17,693 | 17.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 18,152 | 17.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 16,128 | 15.9 |
| Associate degree | 5,244 | 5.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 8,710 | 8.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,382 | 5.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 53.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 133,736 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 37,690 | 28.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 77,503 | 58.0 |
| Separated | 3,818 | 2.9 |
| Widowed | 6,951 | 5.2 |
Female | 5,855 | 4.4 |
| Divorced | 7,774 | 5.8 |
Female | 5,170 | 3.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 9,571 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 3,404 | 35.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 123,123 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,825 | 5.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 59,344 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,549 | 7.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 97,157 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 22,283 | 22.9 |
Percent employed | 48.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 74,874 | 77.1 |
Percent employed | 60.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 14,387 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,716 | 53.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 172,808 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 101,542 | 58.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 61,829 | 35.8 |
Same county | 49,534 | 28.7 |
Different county | 12,295 | 7.1 |
Same state | 8,082 | 4.7 |
Different state | 4,213 | 2.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 9,437 | 5.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 193,117 | 100.0 |
| Native | 137,088 | 71.0 |
Born in United States | 134,566 | 69.7 |
State of residence | 124,693 | 64.6 |
Different state | 9,873 | 5.1 |
Born outside United States | 2,522 | 1.3 |
| Foreign born | 56,029 | 29.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 21,104 | 10.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 18,867 | 9.8 |
Not a citizen | 37,162 | 19.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 56,029 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 376 | 0.7 |
| Asia | 612 | 1.1 |
| Africa | 52 | 0.1 |
| Oceania | 6 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 54,931 | 98.0 |
| Northern America | 52 | 0.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 172,808 | 100.0 |
| English only | 14,046 | 8.1 |
| Language other than English | 158,762 | 91.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 76,705 | 44.4 |
Spanish | 157,857 | 91.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 76,353 | 44.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 451 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 120 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 398 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 209 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 193,117 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 177,717 | 92.0 |
| Arab | 290 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 64 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 165 | 0.1 |
| English | 1,156 | 0.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 456 | 0.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 58 | 0.0 |
| German | 1,697 | 0.9 |
| Greek | 41 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 15 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 967 | 0.5 |
| Italian | 801 | 0.4 |
| Lithuanian | 21 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 87 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 266 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 16 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 111 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 400 | 0.2 |
| Scottish | 310 | 0.2 |
| Slovak | 24 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 170 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 64 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 45 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 8 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,153 | 2.2 |
| Welsh | 39 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 17 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 166,276 | 86.1 |
| (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 |
