Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Wilbarger county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,816 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 270 | 7.1 |
| Kindergarten | 156 | 4.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,832 | 48.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 893 | 23.4 |
| College or graduate school | 665 | 17.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 9,313 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,155 | 12.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,435 | 15.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,749 | 29.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,845 | 19.8 |
| Associate degree | 536 | 5.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,143 | 12.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 450 | 4.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 11,487 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,099 | 18.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,031 | 61.2 |
| Separated | 223 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 1,165 | 10.1 |
Female | 1,031 | 9.0 |
| Divorced | 969 | 8.4 |
Female | 473 | 4.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 341 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 246 | 72.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,564 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,247 | 11.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,418 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 181 | 5.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 7,119 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,396 | 19.6 |
Percent employed | 57.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,723 | 80.4 |
Percent employed | 82.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,320 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,176 | 50.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,673 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 7,396 | 54.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,203 | 45.4 |
Same county | 3,663 | 26.8 |
Different county | 2,540 | 18.6 |
Same state | 1,850 | 13.5 |
Different state | 690 | 5.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 74 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 14,676 | 100.0 |
| Native | 14,054 | 95.8 |
Born in United States | 13,947 | 95.0 |
State of residence | 11,231 | 76.5 |
Different state | 2,716 | 18.5 |
Born outside United States | 107 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 622 | 4.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 170 | 1.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 227 | 1.5 |
Not a citizen | 395 | 2.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 622 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 21 | 3.4 |
| Asia | 121 | 19.5 |
| Africa | 35 | 5.6 |
| Oceania | 5 | 0.8 |
| Latin America | 440 | 70.7 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,673 | 100.0 |
| English only | 11,385 | 83.3 |
| Language other than English | 2,288 | 16.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 796 | 5.8 |
Spanish | 2,005 | 14.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 697 | 5.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 173 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 45 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 103 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 47 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 14,676 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 12,543 | 85.5 |
| Arab | 7 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 104 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 17 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 320 | 2.2 |
| English | 1,034 | 7.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 152 | 1.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 15 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,653 | 11.3 |
| Greek | 6 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,665 | 11.3 |
| Italian | 39 | 0.3 |
| Lithuanian | 8 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 75 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 48 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 7 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 267 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 112 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 49 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 10 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 120 | 0.8 |
| Ukrainian | 8 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,533 | 10.4 |
| Welsh | 61 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 41 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 5,190 | 35.4 |
| (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 |
