Washita County, OK Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Washita county oklahoma dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,007 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 153 | 5.1 |
| Kindergarten | 144 | 4.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,502 | 50.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 830 | 27.6 |
| College or graduate school | 378 | 12.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 7,613 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 445 | 5.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,099 | 14.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,973 | 39.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,689 | 22.2 |
| Associate degree | 259 | 3.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 790 | 10.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 358 | 4.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 9,121 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,567 | 17.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,749 | 63.0 |
| Separated | 147 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 825 | 9.0 |
Female | 701 | 7.7 |
| Divorced | 833 | 9.1 |
Female | 404 | 4.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 204 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 133 | 65.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 8,498 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,201 | 14.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,720 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 194 | 7.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,903 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,099 | 18.6 |
Percent employed | 51.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,804 | 81.4 |
Percent employed | 78.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,942 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 882 | 45.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,802 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 6,420 | 59.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,299 | 39.8 |
Same county | 1,653 | 15.3 |
Different county | 2,646 | 24.5 |
Same state | 1,760 | 16.3 |
Different state | 886 | 8.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 83 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 11,508 | 100.0 |
| Native | 11,325 | 98.4 |
Born in United States | 11,278 | 98.0 |
State of residence | 8,131 | 70.7 |
Different state | 3,147 | 27.3 |
Born outside United States | 47 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 183 | 1.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 68 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 58 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 125 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 183 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 28 | 15.3 |
| Asia | 7 | 3.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 140 | 76.5 |
| Northern America | 8 | 4.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,802 | 100.0 |
| English only | 10,266 | 95.0 |
| Language other than English | 536 | 5.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 232 | 2.1 |
Spanish | 369 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 165 | 1.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 147 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 60 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 11 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 11,508 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 9,162 | 79.6 |
| Arab | 2 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 39 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 17 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 280 | 2.4 |
| English | 982 | 8.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 184 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 48 | 0.4 |
| German | 2,045 | 17.8 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 12 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,219 | 10.6 |
| Italian | 77 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 47 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 106 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 20 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 42 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 175 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 119 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 1 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 10 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 60 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 19 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 18 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 1,713 | 14.9 |
| Welsh | 77 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 25 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 1,825 | 15.9 |
| (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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