Lamb County, TX Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Lamb county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,793 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 199 | 5.2 |
| Kindergarten | 284 | 7.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,913 | 50.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,113 | 29.3 |
| College or graduate school | 284 | 7.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 9,202 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,843 | 20.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,496 | 16.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,614 | 28.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,792 | 19.5 |
| Associate degree | 431 | 4.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 730 | 7.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 296 | 3.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 63.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 11,235 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,126 | 18.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,802 | 60.5 |
| Separated | 285 | 2.5 |
| Widowed | 1,127 | 10.0 |
Female | 885 | 7.9 |
| Divorced | 895 | 8.0 |
Female | 499 | 4.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 392 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 248 | 63.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,344 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,054 | 10.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,752 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 221 | 5.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 7,230 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,796 | 24.8 |
Percent employed | 58.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,434 | 75.2 |
Percent employed | 71.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,307 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,092 | 47.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,593 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,684 | 63.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,718 | 34.7 |
Same county | 2,823 | 20.8 |
Different county | 1,895 | 13.9 |
Same state | 1,385 | 10.2 |
Different state | 510 | 3.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 191 | 1.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 14,709 | 100.0 |
| Native | 13,781 | 93.7 |
Born in United States | 13,736 | 93.4 |
State of residence | 11,857 | 80.6 |
Different state | 1,879 | 12.8 |
Born outside United States | 45 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 928 | 6.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 273 | 1.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 334 | 2.3 |
Not a citizen | 594 | 4.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 928 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 22 | 2.4 |
| Asia | 11 | 1.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 895 | 96.4 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,593 | 100.0 |
| English only | 8,789 | 64.7 |
| Language other than English | 4,804 | 35.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,821 | 13.4 |
Spanish | 4,724 | 34.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,809 | 13.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 69 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 11 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 14,709 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 12,505 | 85.0 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 38 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 12 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 128 | 0.9 |
| English | 791 | 5.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 150 | 1.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 15 | 0.1 |
| German | 968 | 6.6 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 757 | 5.1 |
| Italian | 37 | 0.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 28 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 29 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 5 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 120 | 0.8 |
| Scottish | 138 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 39 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 48 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 36 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,716 | 11.7 |
| Welsh | 26 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 7,414 | 50.4 |
| (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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