Big Spring, TX Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,496 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 301 | 4.6 |
| Kindergarten | 393 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,887 | 44.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,515 | 23.3 |
| College or graduate school | 1,400 | 21.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 16,857 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,720 | 16.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,700 | 16.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,129 | 30.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,456 | 20.5 |
| Associate degree | 981 | 5.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,298 | 7.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 573 | 3.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 67.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 20,309 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,770 | 18.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,707 | 57.6 |
| Separated | 630 | 3.1 |
| Widowed | 2,066 | 10.2 |
Female | 1,402 | 6.9 |
| Divorced | 2,136 | 10.5 |
Female | 1,110 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 574 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 338 | 58.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 19,326 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,388 | 12.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,505 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 364 | 6.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,530 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,579 | 24.5 |
Percent employed | 53.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,951 | 75.5 |
Percent employed | 74.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,330 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,623 | 48.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,792 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 11,440 | 48.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,658 | 49.0 |
Same county | 4,710 | 19.8 |
Different county | 6,948 | 29.2 |
Same state | 5,164 | 21.7 |
Different state | 1,784 | 7.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 694 | 2.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 25,346 | 100.0 |
| Native | 23,550 | 92.9 |
Born in United States | 23,387 | 92.3 |
State of residence | 18,502 | 73.0 |
Different state | 4,885 | 19.3 |
Born outside United States | 163 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 1,796 | 7.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 578 | 2.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 434 | 1.7 |
Not a citizen | 1,362 | 5.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,796 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 25 | 1.4 |
| Asia | 93 | 5.2 |
| Africa | 18 | 1.0 |
| Oceania | 8 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 1,639 | 91.3 |
| Northern America | 13 | 0.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,792 | 100.0 |
| English only | 15,057 | 63.3 |
| Language other than English | 8,735 | 36.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,142 | 13.2 |
Spanish | 8,511 | 35.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,050 | 12.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 106 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 37 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 107 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 55 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 25,346 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 19,313 | 76.2 |
| Arab | 16 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 18 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 21 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 146 | 0.6 |
| English | 1,387 | 5.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 286 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 34 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,471 | 5.8 |
| Greek | 7 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,506 | 5.9 |
| Italian | 214 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 74 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 74 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 7 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 29 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 343 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 224 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 71 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 46 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 15 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,414 | 9.5 |
| Welsh | 7 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 66 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 10,837 | 42.8 |
| (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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