Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Zapata county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,703 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 251 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 268 | 7.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,887 | 51.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 938 | 25.3 |
| College or graduate school | 359 | 9.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 6,945 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,112 | 30.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,144 | 16.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,926 | 27.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,045 | 15.0 |
| Associate degree | 115 | 1.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 395 | 5.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 208 | 3.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 53.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 8,821 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,074 | 23.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,422 | 61.5 |
| Separated | 187 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 659 | 7.5 |
Female | 498 | 5.6 |
| Divorced | 479 | 5.4 |
Female | 258 | 2.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 454 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 274 | 60.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 8,166 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 783 | 9.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,496 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 322 | 9.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,788 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,740 | 30.1 |
Percent employed | 42.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,048 | 69.9 |
Percent employed | 55.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,776 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 862 | 48.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,085 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 7,214 | 65.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,587 | 32.4 |
Same county | 2,453 | 22.1 |
Different county | 1,134 | 10.2 |
Same state | 688 | 6.2 |
Different state | 446 | 4.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 284 | 2.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 12,182 | 100.0 |
| Native | 9,251 | 75.9 |
Born in United States | 9,181 | 75.4 |
State of residence | 7,830 | 64.3 |
Different state | 1,351 | 11.1 |
Born outside United States | 70 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 2,931 | 24.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 933 | 7.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,057 | 8.7 |
Not a citizen | 1,874 | 15.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,931 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 20 | 0.7 |
| Asia | 15 | 0.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 2,896 | 98.8 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,085 | 100.0 |
| English only | 2,357 | 21.3 |
| Language other than English | 8,728 | 78.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,029 | 36.3 |
Spanish | 8,657 | 78.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,994 | 36.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 59 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 31 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 8 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 12,182 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 10,892 | 89.4 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 17 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 69 | 0.6 |
| English | 318 | 2.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 84 | 0.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| German | 361 | 3.0 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 21 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 258 | 2.1 |
| Italian | 43 | 0.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 20 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 19 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 9 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 106 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 59 | 0.5 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 20 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 15 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 318 | 2.6 |
| Welsh | 7 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 9,142 | 75.0 |
| (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 |
