Henderson County, TX Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Henderson county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 16,770 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,048 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 1,028 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,280 | 49.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,002 | 23.9 |
| College or graduate school | 2,412 | 14.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 49,886 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,449 | 8.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 8,795 | 17.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 16,120 | 32.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 11,794 | 23.6 |
| Associate degree | 2,707 | 5.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,054 | 8.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,967 | 3.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 73.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 58,609 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,774 | 16.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 36,172 | 61.7 |
| Separated | 1,303 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 4,868 | 8.3 |
Female | 4,009 | 6.8 |
| Divorced | 6,492 | 11.1 |
Female | 3,339 | 5.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,989 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,261 | 63.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 55,394 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 9,515 | 17.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 15,771 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,634 | 10.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 39,316 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,264 | 26.1 |
Percent employed | 51.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 29,052 | 73.9 |
Percent employed | 71.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 12,759 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,632 | 44.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 68,679 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 38,040 | 55.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 29,975 | 43.6 |
Same county | 11,795 | 17.2 |
Different county | 18,180 | 26.5 |
Same state | 14,607 | 21.3 |
Different state | 3,573 | 5.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 664 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 73,277 | 100.0 |
| Native | 70,463 | 96.2 |
Born in United States | 70,117 | 95.7 |
State of residence | 54,309 | 74.1 |
Different state | 15,808 | 21.6 |
Born outside United States | 346 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 2,814 | 3.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,352 | 1.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 779 | 1.1 |
Not a citizen | 2,035 | 2.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,814 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 153 | 5.4 |
| Asia | 166 | 5.9 |
| Africa | 33 | 1.2 |
| Oceania | 8 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 2,350 | 83.5 |
| Northern America | 104 | 3.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 68,679 | 100.0 |
| English only | 63,494 | 92.5 |
| Language other than English | 5,185 | 7.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,233 | 3.3 |
Spanish | 4,599 | 6.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,081 | 3.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 389 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 70 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 144 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 59 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 73,277 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 58,899 | 80.4 |
| Arab | 47 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 202 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 131 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 996 | 1.4 |
| English | 6,570 | 9.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,547 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 243 | 0.3 |
| German | 6,304 | 8.6 |
| Greek | 102 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 39 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 7,545 | 10.3 |
| Italian | 846 | 1.2 |
| Lithuanian | 13 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 420 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 460 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 20 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 77 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,441 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 859 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 8 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 103 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 237 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 41 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 27 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 12,700 | 17.3 |
| Welsh | 215 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 179 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 17,527 | 23.9 |
| (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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