Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Zavala county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,883 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 276 | 7.1 |
| Kindergarten | 303 | 7.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,868 | 48.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 976 | 25.1 |
| College or graduate school | 460 | 11.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 6,371 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,477 | 38.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,129 | 17.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,295 | 20.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 755 | 11.9 |
| Associate degree | 231 | 3.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 255 | 4.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 229 | 3.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 43.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 7.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 8,317 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,146 | 25.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,620 | 55.5 |
| Separated | 326 | 3.9 |
| Widowed | 640 | 7.7 |
Female | 547 | 6.6 |
| Divorced | 585 | 7.0 |
Female | 340 | 4.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 467 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 220 | 47.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,671 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 363 | 4.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,564 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 353 | 9.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,364 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,649 | 30.7 |
Percent employed | 44.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,715 | 69.3 |
Percent employed | 53.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,336 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 777 | 58.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,615 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 7,094 | 66.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,121 | 29.4 |
Same county | 2,170 | 20.4 |
Different county | 951 | 9.0 |
Same state | 561 | 5.3 |
Different state | 390 | 3.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 400 | 3.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 11,600 | 100.0 |
| Native | 10,002 | 86.2 |
Born in United States | 9,886 | 85.2 |
State of residence | 8,746 | 75.4 |
Different state | 1,140 | 9.8 |
Born outside United States | 116 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 1,598 | 13.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 396 | 3.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 809 | 7.0 |
Not a citizen | 789 | 6.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,598 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0 |
| Asia | 17 | 1.1 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 1,581 | 98.9 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,615 | 100.0 |
| English only | 1,617 | 15.2 |
| Language other than English | 8,998 | 84.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,442 | 41.8 |
Spanish | 8,966 | 84.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,424 | 41.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 11 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 17 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 14 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 11,600 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 10,243 | 88.3 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 4 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 12 | 0.1 |
| English | 129 | 1.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 42 | 0.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 36 | 0.3 |
| German | 246 | 2.1 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 53 | 0.5 |
| Italian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 11 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 16 | 0.1 |
| Scottish | 22 | 0.2 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 3 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 30 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 160 | 1.4 |
| Welsh | 2 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 8 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 9,469 | 81.6 |
| (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 |
