Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Wilson county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,879 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 484 | 5.5 |
| Kindergarten | 577 | 6.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,451 | 50.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,268 | 25.5 |
| College or graduate school | 1,099 | 12.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 20,590 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,763 | 13.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,640 | 12.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,006 | 34.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,366 | 21.2 |
| Associate degree | 1,171 | 5.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,035 | 9.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 609 | 3.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 73.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 24,667 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,855 | 19.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 15,667 | 63.5 |
| Separated | 377 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 1,686 | 6.8 |
Female | 1,279 | 5.2 |
| Divorced | 2,082 | 8.4 |
Female | 1,007 | 4.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 760 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 387 | 50.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 22,812 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,513 | 15.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,335 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 550 | 6.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 17,794 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,515 | 19.8 |
Percent employed | 55.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,279 | 80.2 |
Percent employed | 75.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,431 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,642 | 47.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 30,161 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 17,411 | 57.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 12,521 | 41.5 |
Same county | 4,333 | 14.4 |
Different county | 8,188 | 27.1 |
Same state | 7,032 | 23.3 |
Different state | 1,156 | 3.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 229 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 32,408 | 100.0 |
| Native | 31,346 | 96.7 |
Born in United States | 30,884 | 95.3 |
State of residence | 26,174 | 80.8 |
Different state | 4,710 | 14.5 |
Born outside United States | 462 | 1.4 |
| Foreign born | 1,062 | 3.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 291 | 0.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 526 | 1.6 |
Not a citizen | 536 | 1.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,062 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 67 | 6.3 |
| Asia | 99 | 9.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 838 | 78.9 |
| Northern America | 58 | 5.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 30,161 | 100.0 |
| English only | 21,244 | 70.4 |
| Language other than English | 8,917 | 29.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,784 | 9.2 |
Spanish | 8,078 | 26.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,576 | 8.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 739 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 166 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 83 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 42 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 32,408 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 31,393 | 96.9 |
| Arab | 21 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 507 | 1.6 |
| Danish | 37 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 209 | 0.6 |
| English | 2,251 | 6.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 496 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 65 | 0.2 |
| German | 5,873 | 18.1 |
| Greek | 20 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,686 | 8.3 |
| Italian | 521 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 107 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 2,853 | 8.8 |
| Portuguese | 32 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 1 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 537 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 227 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 1 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 10 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 126 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 39 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 7 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,534 | 4.7 |
| Welsh | 82 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 17 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 13,127 | 40.5 |
| (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 |
