Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Wheeler county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,214 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 34 | 2.8 |
| Kindergarten | 60 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 653 | 53.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 385 | 31.7 |
| College or graduate school | 82 | 6.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 3,601 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 404 | 11.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 603 | 16.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,102 | 30.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 837 | 23.2 |
| Associate degree | 186 | 5.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 350 | 9.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 119 | 3.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 4,241 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 671 | 15.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,795 | 65.9 |
| Separated | 35 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 399 | 9.4 |
Female | 333 | 7.9 |
| Divorced | 341 | 8.0 |
Female | 158 | 3.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 64 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 33 | 51.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 3,966 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 527 | 13.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,232 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 147 | 11.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 2,632 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 712 | 27.1 |
Percent employed | 68.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,920 | 72.9 |
Percent employed | 78.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 994 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 513 | 51.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 4,994 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 2,933 | 58.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,011 | 40.3 |
Same county | 858 | 17.2 |
Different county | 1,153 | 23.1 |
Same state | 805 | 16.1 |
Different state | 348 | 7.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 50 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 5,284 | 100.0 |
| Native | 4,997 | 94.6 |
Born in United States | 4,987 | 94.4 |
State of residence | 3,759 | 71.1 |
Different state | 1,228 | 23.2 |
Born outside United States | 10 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 287 | 5.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 157 | 3.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 93 | 1.8 |
Not a citizen | 194 | 3.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 287 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3 | 1.0 |
| Asia | 10 | 3.5 |
| Africa | 2 | 0.7 |
| Oceania | 6 | 2.1 |
| Latin America | 261 | 90.9 |
| Northern America | 5 | 1.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 4,994 | 100.0 |
| English only | 4,477 | 89.6 |
| Language other than English | 517 | 10.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 235 | 4.7 |
Spanish | 487 | 9.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 229 | 4.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 17 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 13 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 5,284 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 4,288 | 81.2 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 4 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 112 | 2.1 |
| English | 456 | 8.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 79 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| German | 487 | 9.2 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 649 | 12.3 |
| Italian | 15 | 0.3 |
| Lithuanian | 3 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 29 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 31 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 13 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 77 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 59 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 5 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 12 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 28 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 904 | 17.1 |
| Welsh | 16 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 13 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 1,295 | 24.5 |
| (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 |
