Longview, TX Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 19,309 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,434 | 7.4 |
| Kindergarten | 1,019 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,871 | 45.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,671 | 24.2 |
| College or graduate school | 3,314 | 17.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 45,509 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,866 | 6.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,103 | 13.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,748 | 28.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 11,513 | 25.3 |
| Associate degree | 2,896 | 6.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,402 | 14.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,981 | 6.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 56,887 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 13,275 | 23.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 30,727 | 54.0 |
| Separated | 1,566 | 2.8 |
| Widowed | 4,264 | 7.5 |
Female | 3,522 | 6.2 |
| Divorced | 7,055 | 12.4 |
Female | 4,242 | 7.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,629 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,014 | 62.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 53,557 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,896 | 12.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 17,745 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,660 | 9.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 39,116 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,405 | 21.5 |
Percent employed | 54.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 30,711 | 78.5 |
Percent employed | 75.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 9,302 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,143 | 44.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 67,767 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 34,172 | 50.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 32,603 | 48.1 |
Same county | 18,148 | 26.8 |
Different county | 14,455 | 21.3 |
Same state | 9,882 | 14.6 |
Different state | 4,573 | 6.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 992 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 73,158 | 100.0 |
| Native | 68,879 | 94.2 |
Born in United States | 68,402 | 93.5 |
State of residence | 49,237 | 67.3 |
Different state | 19,165 | 26.2 |
Born outside United States | 477 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 4,279 | 5.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,317 | 3.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,257 | 1.7 |
Not a citizen | 3,022 | 4.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,279 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 264 | 6.2 |
| Asia | 388 | 9.1 |
| Africa | 69 | 1.6 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 3,472 | 81.1 |
| Northern America | 86 | 2.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 67,767 | 100.0 |
| English only | 60,642 | 89.5 |
| Language other than English | 7,125 | 10.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,629 | 5.4 |
Spanish | 6,188 | 9.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,408 | 5.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 540 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 99 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 327 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 115 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 73,158 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 61,226 | 83.7 |
| Arab | 120 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 238 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 54 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 918 | 1.3 |
| English | 6,157 | 8.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,720 | 2.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 446 | 0.6 |
| German | 5,855 | 8.0 |
| Greek | 31 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 61 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 6,090 | 8.3 |
| Italian | 1,054 | 1.4 |
| Lithuanian | 13 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 437 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 374 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 64 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 119 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,263 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 1,104 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 17 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 545 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 397 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 81 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 6 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 7,442 | 10.2 |
| Welsh | 282 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 69 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 26,269 | 35.9 |
| (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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