Castro County, TX Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Castro county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,425 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 181 | 7.5 |
| Kindergarten | 151 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,269 | 52.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 684 | 28.2 |
| College or graduate school | 140 | 5.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,871 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 980 | 20.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 705 | 14.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,445 | 29.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 852 | 17.5 |
| Associate degree | 175 | 3.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 541 | 11.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 173 | 3.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 65.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 6,040 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,210 | 20.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,745 | 62.0 |
| Separated | 107 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 469 | 7.8 |
Female | 394 | 6.5 |
| Divorced | 509 | 8.4 |
Female | 248 | 4.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 348 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 224 | 64.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,544 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 480 | 8.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,383 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 118 | 5.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,161 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 736 | 17.7 |
Percent employed | 59.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,425 | 82.3 |
Percent employed | 71.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 965 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 443 | 45.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,574 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,821 | 63.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,683 | 35.4 |
Same county | 1,597 | 21.1 |
Different county | 1,086 | 14.3 |
Same state | 941 | 12.4 |
Different state | 145 | 1.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 70 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 8,285 | 100.0 |
| Native | 7,285 | 87.9 |
Born in United States | 7,247 | 87.5 |
State of residence | 6,439 | 77.7 |
Different state | 808 | 9.8 |
Born outside United States | 38 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 1,000 | 12.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 242 | 2.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 392 | 4.7 |
Not a citizen | 608 | 7.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,000 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 14 | 1.4 |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 986 | 98.6 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,574 | 100.0 |
| English only | 4,171 | 55.1 |
| Language other than English | 3,403 | 44.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,302 | 17.2 |
Spanish | 3,355 | 44.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,298 | 17.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 20 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 28 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 8,285 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 6,918 | 83.5 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 33 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 8 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 58 | 0.7 |
| English | 284 | 3.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 35 | 0.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 3 | 0.0 |
| German | 755 | 9.1 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 316 | 3.8 |
| Italian | 42 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 14 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 17 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 91 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 48 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 16 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 15 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 792 | 9.6 |
| Welsh | 10 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 12 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 4,367 | 52.7 |
| (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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