Refugio County, TX Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Refugio county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,906 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 100 | 5.2 |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 3.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,039 | 54.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 536 | 28.1 |
| College or graduate school | 166 | 8.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,178 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 794 | 15.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 856 | 16.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,685 | 32.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,053 | 20.3 |
| Associate degree | 191 | 3.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 390 | 7.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 209 | 4.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 68.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 6,168 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,362 | 22.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,607 | 58.5 |
| Separated | 137 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 522 | 8.5 |
Female | 420 | 6.8 |
| Divorced | 540 | 8.8 |
Female | 264 | 4.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 266 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 154 | 57.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,779 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 802 | 13.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,870 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 149 | 8.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,111 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 973 | 23.7 |
Percent employed | 59.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,138 | 76.3 |
Percent employed | 73.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,247 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 536 | 43.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,343 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,670 | 63.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,627 | 35.8 |
Same county | 1,562 | 21.3 |
Different county | 1,065 | 14.5 |
Same state | 883 | 12.0 |
Different state | 182 | 2.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 46 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 7,828 | 100.0 |
| Native | 7,621 | 97.4 |
Born in United States | 7,587 | 96.9 |
State of residence | 6,897 | 88.1 |
Different state | 690 | 8.8 |
Born outside United States | 34 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 207 | 2.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 76 | 1.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 97 | 1.2 |
Not a citizen | 110 | 1.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 207 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 18 | 8.7 |
| Asia | 22 | 10.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 166 | 80.2 |
| Northern America | 1 | 0.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,343 | 100.0 |
| English only | 4,980 | 67.8 |
| Language other than English | 2,363 | 32.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 733 | 10.0 |
Spanish | 2,280 | 31.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 711 | 9.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 72 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 17 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 5 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 7,828 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 7,314 | 93.4 |
| Arab | 19 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 129 | 1.6 |
| Danish | 8 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 49 | 0.6 |
| English | 450 | 5.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 143 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 21 | 0.3 |
| German | 965 | 12.3 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 672 | 8.6 |
| Italian | 87 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 13 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 19 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 48 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 122 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 53 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 39 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 3 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 303 | 3.9 |
| Welsh | 14 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,155 | 53.1 |
| (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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