Deaf Smith County, TX Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Deaf smith county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,645 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 271 | 4.8 |
| Kindergarten | 440 | 7.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,966 | 52.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,415 | 25.1 |
| College or graduate school | 553 | 9.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 10,539 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,332 | 22.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,788 | 17.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,797 | 26.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,054 | 19.5 |
| Associate degree | 328 | 3.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 864 | 8.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 376 | 3.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 60.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 13,318 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,917 | 21.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,012 | 60.2 |
| Separated | 374 | 2.8 |
| Widowed | 923 | 6.9 |
Female | 760 | 5.7 |
| Divorced | 1,092 | 8.2 |
Female | 573 | 4.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 664 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 389 | 58.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,362 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 963 | 7.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,490 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 390 | 7.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,171 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,466 | 26.9 |
Percent employed | 61.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,705 | 73.1 |
Percent employed | 69.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,051 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 876 | 42.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,953 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,730 | 57.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,937 | 40.9 |
Same county | 4,636 | 27.3 |
Different county | 2,301 | 13.6 |
Same state | 1,683 | 9.9 |
Different state | 618 | 3.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 286 | 1.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 18,561 | 100.0 |
| Native | 16,409 | 88.4 |
Born in United States | 16,289 | 87.8 |
State of residence | 13,614 | 73.3 |
Different state | 2,675 | 14.4 |
Born outside United States | 120 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 2,152 | 11.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 717 | 3.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 779 | 4.2 |
Not a citizen | 1,373 | 7.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,152 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 35 | 1.6 |
| Asia | 57 | 2.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 2,046 | 95.1 |
| Northern America | 14 | 0.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,953 | 100.0 |
| English only | 8,665 | 51.1 |
| Language other than English | 8,288 | 48.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,443 | 20.3 |
Spanish | 8,198 | 48.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,422 | 20.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 55 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 25 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 18,561 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 16,514 | 89.0 |
| Arab | 15 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 55 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 2 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 136 | 0.7 |
| English | 961 | 5.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 158 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 49 | 0.3 |
| German | 1,372 | 7.4 |
| Greek | 24 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 817 | 4.4 |
| Italian | 82 | 0.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 38 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 159 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 12 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 153 | 0.8 |
| Scottish | 123 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 5 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 27 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 24 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 18 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,679 | 9.0 |
| Welsh | 42 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 12 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 10,551 | 56.8 |
| (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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