Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Young county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,167 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 168 | 4.0 |
| Kindergarten | 262 | 6.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,174 | 52.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,120 | 26.9 |
| College or graduate school | 443 | 10.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 12,265 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,213 | 9.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,208 | 18.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,938 | 32.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,671 | 21.8 |
| Associate degree | 463 | 3.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,267 | 10.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 505 | 4.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 14,335 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,322 | 16.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,945 | 62.4 |
| Separated | 209 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 1,517 | 10.6 |
Female | 1,282 | 8.9 |
| Divorced | 1,342 | 9.4 |
Female | 808 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 438 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 223 | 50.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,465 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,749 | 13.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,991 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 305 | 7.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,310 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,122 | 22.8 |
Percent employed | 53.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,188 | 77.2 |
Percent employed | 76.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,266 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,499 | 45.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,885 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,653 | 57.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,076 | 41.9 |
Same county | 3,660 | 21.7 |
Different county | 3,416 | 20.2 |
Same state | 2,546 | 15.1 |
Different state | 870 | 5.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 156 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 17,943 | 100.0 |
| Native | 17,285 | 96.3 |
Born in United States | 17,202 | 95.9 |
State of residence | 14,431 | 80.4 |
Different state | 2,771 | 15.4 |
Born outside United States | 83 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 658 | 3.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 277 | 1.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 177 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 481 | 2.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 658 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 19 | 2.9 |
| Asia | 22 | 3.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 611 | 92.9 |
| Northern America | 6 | 0.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,885 | 100.0 |
| English only | 15,267 | 90.4 |
| Language other than English | 1,618 | 9.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 615 | 3.6 |
Spanish | 1,544 | 9.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 610 | 3.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 65 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 9 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 17,943 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 14,168 | 79.0 |
| Arab | 2 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 63 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 10 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 384 | 2.1 |
| English | 1,819 | 10.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 293 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 32 | 0.2 |
| German | 1,488 | 8.3 |
| Greek | 10 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,984 | 11.1 |
| Italian | 101 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 19 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 21 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 12 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 360 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 259 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 119 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 33 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 10 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,880 | 16.1 |
| Welsh | 88 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 25 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 4,153 | 23.1 |
| (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 |
