Lancaster, TX Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,959 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 704 | 8.8 |
| Kindergarten | 322 | 4.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,875 | 48.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,713 | 21.5 |
| College or graduate school | 1,345 | 16.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 15,741 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 990 | 6.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,058 | 13.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,279 | 27.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,348 | 27.6 |
| Associate degree | 1,089 | 6.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,074 | 13.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 903 | 5.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 19,300 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,884 | 25.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,254 | 53.1 |
| Separated | 543 | 2.8 |
| Widowed | 1,140 | 5.9 |
Female | 949 | 4.9 |
| Divorced | 2,479 | 12.8 |
Female | 1,535 | 8.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 778 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 514 | 66.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 18,030 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,458 | 13.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,810 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 356 | 5.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 14,693 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,921 | 19.9 |
Percent employed | 61.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,772 | 80.1 |
Percent employed | 78.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,892 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 957 | 50.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,910 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,503 | 52.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,188 | 46.8 |
Same county | 7,868 | 32.9 |
Different county | 3,320 | 13.9 |
Same state | 2,147 | 9.0 |
Different state | 1,173 | 4.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 219 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 25,893 | 100.0 |
| Native | 24,557 | 94.8 |
Born in United States | 24,455 | 94.4 |
State of residence | 19,009 | 73.4 |
Different state | 5,446 | 21.0 |
Born outside United States | 102 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 1,336 | 5.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 527 | 2.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 378 | 1.5 |
Not a citizen | 958 | 3.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,336 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 76 | 5.7 |
| Asia | 130 | 9.7 |
| Africa | 6 | 0.4 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 1,115 | 83.5 |
| Northern America | 9 | 0.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,910 | 100.0 |
| English only | 20,885 | 87.3 |
| Language other than English | 3,025 | 12.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,183 | 4.9 |
Spanish | 2,691 | 11.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,085 | 4.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 142 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 20 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 93 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 55 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 25,893 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 23,606 | 91.2 |
| Arab | 91 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 185 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 7 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 289 | 1.1 |
| English | 1,201 | 4.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 369 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 36 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,302 | 5.0 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,200 | 4.6 |
| Italian | 147 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 43 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 104 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 25 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 18 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 262 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 247 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 24 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 445 | 1.7 |
| Swedish | 49 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 18 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,313 | 5.1 |
| Welsh | 84 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 12 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 16,129 | 62.3 |
| (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 |
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