Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Yoakum county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,286 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 132 | 5.8 |
| Kindergarten | 137 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,087 | 47.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 748 | 32.7 |
| College or graduate school | 182 | 8.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,322 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,076 | 24.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 680 | 15.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,146 | 26.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 818 | 18.9 |
| Associate degree | 159 | 3.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 303 | 7.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 140 | 3.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 59.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 5,463 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,129 | 20.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,533 | 64.7 |
| Separated | 113 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 282 | 5.2 |
Female | 222 | 4.1 |
| Divorced | 406 | 7.4 |
Female | 242 | 4.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 181 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 142 | 78.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,962 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 506 | 10.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,112 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 117 | 5.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,857 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 870 | 22.6 |
Percent employed | 57.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,987 | 77.4 |
Percent employed | 71.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 763 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 387 | 50.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,781 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,357 | 64.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,320 | 34.2 |
Same county | 1,483 | 21.9 |
Different county | 837 | 12.3 |
Same state | 594 | 8.8 |
Different state | 243 | 3.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 104 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 7,322 | 100.0 |
| Native | 6,105 | 83.4 |
Born in United States | 6,078 | 83.0 |
State of residence | 4,972 | 67.9 |
Different state | 1,106 | 15.1 |
Born outside United States | 27 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 1,217 | 16.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 496 | 6.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 325 | 4.4 |
Not a citizen | 892 | 12.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,217 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 11 | 0.9 |
| Asia | 3 | 0.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 1,203 | 98.8 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,781 | 100.0 |
| English only | 4,097 | 60.4 |
| Language other than English | 2,684 | 39.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,211 | 17.9 |
Spanish | 2,576 | 38.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,127 | 16.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 99 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 75 | 1.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 7,322 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 6,128 | 83.7 |
| Arab | 3 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 19 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 11 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 78 | 1.1 |
| English | 312 | 4.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 39 | 0.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| German | 422 | 5.8 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 9 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 464 | 6.3 |
| Italian | 28 | 0.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 12 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 48 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 48 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 6 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 5 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 11 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,011 | 13.8 |
| Welsh | 12 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 33 | 0.5 |
| Other ancestries | 3,554 | 48.5 |
| (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 |
