Montgomery County, TX Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Montgomery county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 81,114 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 6,066 | 7.5 |
| Kindergarten | 4,772 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 40,669 | 50.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 18,147 | 22.4 |
| College or graduate school | 11,460 | 14.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 183,743 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 11,554 | 6.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 22,261 | 12.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 50,310 | 27.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 44,189 | 24.0 |
| Associate degree | 8,947 | 4.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 32,504 | 17.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 13,978 | 7.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 25.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 221,992 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 43,102 | 19.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 143,419 | 64.6 |
| Separated | 4,206 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 11,035 | 5.0 |
Female | 9,106 | 4.1 |
| Divorced | 20,230 | 9.1 |
Female | 11,448 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 6,216 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 3,196 | 51.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 207,420 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 27,265 | 13.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 74,230 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,417 | 7.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 170,754 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 31,380 | 18.4 |
Percent employed | 60.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 139,374 | 81.6 |
Percent employed | 75.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 24,721 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,589 | 42.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 271,298 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 126,776 | 46.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 136,326 | 50.2 |
Same county | 52,613 | 19.4 |
Different county | 83,713 | 30.9 |
Same state | 57,623 | 21.2 |
Different state | 26,090 | 9.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 8,196 | 3.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 293,768 | 100.0 |
| Native | 268,492 | 91.4 |
Born in United States | 265,679 | 90.4 |
State of residence | 171,705 | 58.4 |
Different state | 93,974 | 32.0 |
Born outside United States | 2,813 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 25,276 | 8.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 12,353 | 4.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 7,715 | 2.6 |
Not a citizen | 17,561 | 6.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 25,276 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3,265 | 12.9 |
| Asia | 2,631 | 10.4 |
| Africa | 481 | 1.9 |
| Oceania | 154 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 17,949 | 71.0 |
| Northern America | 796 | 3.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 271,298 | 100.0 |
| English only | 233,746 | 86.2 |
| Language other than English | 37,552 | 13.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 16,858 | 6.2 |
Spanish | 31,077 | 11.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 15,344 | 5.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 4,258 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 781 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,854 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 666 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 293,768 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 287,202 | 97.8 |
| Arab | 798 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 2,636 | 0.9 |
| Danish | 869 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 4,527 | 1.5 |
| English | 30,659 | 10.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 11,948 | 4.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,455 | 0.8 |
| German | 45,149 | 15.4 |
| Greek | 661 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 823 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 34,564 | 11.8 |
| Italian | 9,590 | 3.3 |
| Lithuanian | 125 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 2,850 | 1.0 |
| Polish | 6,745 | 2.3 |
| Portuguese | 399 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 962 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 6,540 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 6,111 | 2.1 |
| Slovak | 367 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 532 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 2,644 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 547 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 369 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 34,831 | 11.9 |
| Welsh | 1,684 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 477 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 77,340 | 26.3 |
| (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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