Washington County, TX Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Washington county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,413 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 631 | 7.5 |
| Kindergarten | 477 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,416 | 40.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,951 | 23.2 |
| College or graduate school | 1,938 | 23.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 19,451 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,625 | 13.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,810 | 14.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,546 | 28.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,579 | 18.4 |
| Associate degree | 1,196 | 6.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,665 | 13.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,030 | 5.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 24,243 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,122 | 25.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 13,873 | 57.2 |
| Separated | 437 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 2,019 | 8.3 |
Female | 1,661 | 6.9 |
| Divorced | 1,792 | 7.4 |
Female | 1,068 | 4.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 394 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 236 | 59.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 22,843 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,810 | 12.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,791 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 609 | 7.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 15,147 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,633 | 17.4 |
Percent employed | 61.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 12,514 | 82.6 |
Percent employed | 77.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,679 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,142 | 45.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,554 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 16,296 | 57.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,672 | 40.9 |
Same county | 5,673 | 19.9 |
Different county | 5,999 | 21.0 |
Same state | 5,423 | 19.0 |
Different state | 576 | 2.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 586 | 2.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 30,373 | 100.0 |
| Native | 28,731 | 94.6 |
Born in United States | 28,624 | 94.2 |
State of residence | 24,930 | 82.1 |
Different state | 3,694 | 12.2 |
Born outside United States | 107 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 1,642 | 5.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 772 | 2.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 564 | 1.9 |
Not a citizen | 1,078 | 3.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,642 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 150 | 9.1 |
| Asia | 368 | 22.4 |
| Africa | 14 | 0.9 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 1,009 | 61.4 |
| Northern America | 101 | 6.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,554 | 100.0 |
| English only | 24,856 | 87.0 |
| Language other than English | 3,698 | 13.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,405 | 4.9 |
Spanish | 2,431 | 8.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 913 | 3.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 913 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 296 | 1.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 354 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 196 | 0.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 30,373 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 28,824 | 94.9 |
| Arab | 40 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 1,114 | 3.7 |
| Danish | 13 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 298 | 1.0 |
| English | 2,095 | 6.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 559 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 47 | 0.2 |
| German | 9,147 | 30.1 |
| Greek | 75 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 10 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,113 | 7.0 |
| Italian | 177 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 89 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 1,552 | 5.1 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 74 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 516 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 336 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 5 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 304 | 1.0 |
| Swedish | 230 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 94 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 51 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 1,453 | 4.8 |
| Welsh | 91 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 7 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 8,334 | 27.4 |
| (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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