Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Wharton county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,527 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 763 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 615 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,634 | 48.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,098 | 26.9 |
| College or graduate school | 1,417 | 12.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 25,567 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,968 | 15.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,766 | 14.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,482 | 29.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,155 | 20.2 |
| Associate degree | 1,529 | 6.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,490 | 9.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,177 | 4.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 69.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 31,704 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,646 | 24.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 18,213 | 57.4 |
| Separated | 580 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 2,562 | 8.1 |
Female | 2,108 | 6.6 |
| Divorced | 2,703 | 8.5 |
Female | 1,514 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,174 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 720 | 61.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 29,370 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,205 | 10.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,082 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 709 | 6.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 21,543 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,284 | 19.9 |
Percent employed | 54.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 17,259 | 80.1 |
Percent employed | 75.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,416 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,484 | 45.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 38,401 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 23,829 | 62.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,868 | 36.1 |
Same county | 9,269 | 24.1 |
Different county | 4,599 | 12.0 |
Same state | 3,745 | 9.8 |
Different state | 854 | 2.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 704 | 1.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 41,188 | 100.0 |
| Native | 38,464 | 93.4 |
Born in United States | 38,311 | 93.0 |
State of residence | 35,131 | 85.3 |
Different state | 3,180 | 7.7 |
Born outside United States | 153 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 2,724 | 6.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,225 | 3.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 694 | 1.7 |
Not a citizen | 2,030 | 4.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,724 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 58 | 2.1 |
| Asia | 123 | 4.5 |
| Africa | 46 | 1.7 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 2,464 | 90.5 |
| Northern America | 33 | 1.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 38,401 | 100.0 |
| English only | 28,162 | 73.3 |
| Language other than English | 10,239 | 26.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,472 | 9.0 |
Spanish | 9,145 | 23.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,264 | 8.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 989 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 191 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 74 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 17 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 41,188 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 39,525 | 96.0 |
| Arab | 29 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 5,846 | 14.2 |
| Danish | 512 | 1.2 |
| Dutch | 164 | 0.4 |
| English | 1,711 | 4.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 616 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 154 | 0.4 |
| German | 5,150 | 12.5 |
| Greek | 33 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,365 | 5.7 |
| Italian | 241 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 84 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 518 | 1.3 |
| Portuguese | 53 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 61 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 360 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 194 | 0.5 |
| Slovak | 5 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 268 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 228 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 28 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 4 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,362 | 5.7 |
| Welsh | 52 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 18,480 | 44.9 |
| (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 |
