Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Winkler county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,938 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 105 | 5.4 |
| Kindergarten | 111 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 989 | 51.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 598 | 30.9 |
| College or graduate school | 135 | 7.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,380 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 975 | 22.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 763 | 17.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,197 | 27.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 889 | 20.3 |
| Associate degree | 96 | 2.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 338 | 7.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 122 | 2.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 60.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 5,469 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,051 | 19.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,407 | 62.3 |
| Separated | 170 | 3.1 |
| Widowed | 421 | 7.7 |
Female | 332 | 6.1 |
| Divorced | 420 | 7.7 |
Female | 226 | 4.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 188 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 134 | 71.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,028 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 592 | 11.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,907 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 148 | 7.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,616 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 767 | 21.2 |
Percent employed | 50.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,849 | 78.8 |
Percent employed | 68.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,012 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 469 | 46.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,670 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,277 | 64.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,256 | 33.8 |
Same county | 1,164 | 17.5 |
Different county | 1,092 | 16.4 |
Same state | 644 | 9.7 |
Different state | 448 | 6.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 137 | 2.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 7,173 | 100.0 |
| Native | 6,147 | 85.7 |
Born in United States | 6,113 | 85.2 |
State of residence | 4,829 | 67.3 |
Different state | 1,284 | 17.9 |
Born outside United States | 34 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 1,026 | 14.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 241 | 3.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 300 | 4.2 |
Not a citizen | 726 | 10.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,026 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2 | 0.2 |
| Asia | 19 | 1.9 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 998 | 97.3 |
| Northern America | 7 | 0.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,670 | 100.0 |
| English only | 4,016 | 60.2 |
| Language other than English | 2,654 | 39.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,220 | 18.3 |
Spanish | 2,619 | 39.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,204 | 18.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 9 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 9 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 7,173 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 5,458 | 76.1 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 26 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 70 | 1.0 |
| English | 407 | 5.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 152 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| German | 362 | 5.0 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 462 | 6.4 |
| Italian | 39 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 2 | 0.0 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 32 | 0.4 |
| Scottish | 47 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 30 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 25 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 527 | 7.3 |
| Welsh | 2 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 27 | 0.4 |
| Other ancestries | 3,240 | 45.2 |
| (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 |
