Bowie County, TX Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Bowie county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 22,200 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,340 | 6.0 |
| Kindergarten | 1,357 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 10,408 | 46.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,869 | 26.4 |
| College or graduate school | 3,226 | 14.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 58,767 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,393 | 7.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 8,954 | 15.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 18,711 | 31.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 14,201 | 24.2 |
| Associate degree | 3,028 | 5.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,959 | 10.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,521 | 6.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 70,974 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 15,445 | 21.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 39,625 | 55.8 |
| Separated | 2,345 | 3.3 |
| Widowed | 5,870 | 8.3 |
Female | 4,913 | 6.9 |
| Divorced | 7,689 | 10.8 |
Female | 4,298 | 6.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,175 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,319 | 60.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 67,025 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 10,020 | 14.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 19,725 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,825 | 9.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 45,971 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,911 | 23.7 |
Percent employed | 51.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 35,060 | 76.3 |
Percent employed | 76.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 11,420 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,548 | 48.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 83,487 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 44,044 | 52.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 38,932 | 46.6 |
Same county | 21,774 | 26.1 |
Different county | 17,158 | 20.6 |
Same state | 8,040 | 9.6 |
Different state | 9,118 | 10.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 511 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 89,306 | 100.0 |
| Native | 87,974 | 98.5 |
Born in United States | 87,516 | 98.0 |
State of residence | 56,830 | 63.6 |
Different state | 30,686 | 34.4 |
Born outside United States | 458 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 1,332 | 1.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 536 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 528 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 804 | 0.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,332 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 213 | 16.0 |
| Asia | 271 | 20.3 |
| Africa | 25 | 1.9 |
| Oceania | 12 | 0.9 |
| Latin America | 722 | 54.2 |
| Northern America | 89 | 6.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 83,487 | 100.0 |
| English only | 78,919 | 94.5 |
| Language other than English | 4,568 | 5.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,221 | 1.5 |
Spanish | 3,524 | 4.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 910 | 1.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 621 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 191 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 347 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 79 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 89,306 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 69,544 | 77.9 |
| Arab | 25 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 251 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 150 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,142 | 1.3 |
| English | 6,095 | 6.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,638 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 251 | 0.3 |
| German | 6,021 | 6.7 |
| Greek | 114 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 34 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 8,517 | 9.5 |
| Italian | 1,043 | 1.2 |
| Lithuanian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 269 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 439 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 28 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 70 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,738 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 976 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 24 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 511 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 285 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 97 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 19 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 12,295 | 13.8 |
| Welsh | 324 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 120 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 27,061 | 30.3 |
| (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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