Amarillo, TX Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 48,115 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,569 | 7.4 |
| Kindergarten | 2,910 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 21,673 | 45.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 9,971 | 20.7 |
| College or graduate school | 9,992 | 20.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 107,811 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 8,095 | 7.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 14,231 | 13.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 27,578 | 25.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 28,760 | 26.7 |
| Associate degree | 7,033 | 6.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 14,791 | 13.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 7,323 | 6.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 132,993 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 29,876 | 22.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 74,826 | 56.3 |
| Separated | 3,339 | 2.5 |
| Widowed | 9,292 | 7.0 |
Female | 7,718 | 5.8 |
| Divorced | 15,660 | 11.8 |
Female | 9,172 | 6.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,745 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,015 | 53.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 125,157 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 16,151 | 12.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 42,233 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,432 | 8.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 95,123 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 18,701 | 19.7 |
Percent employed | 58.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 76,422 | 80.3 |
Percent employed | 78.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 20,573 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,129 | 44.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 159,666 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 78,707 | 49.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 78,178 | 49.0 |
Same county | 37,917 | 23.7 |
Different county | 40,261 | 25.2 |
Same state | 29,198 | 18.3 |
Different state | 11,063 | 6.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,781 | 1.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 173,526 | 100.0 |
| Native | 160,896 | 92.7 |
Born in United States | 159,939 | 92.2 |
State of residence | 113,783 | 65.6 |
Different state | 46,156 | 26.6 |
Born outside United States | 957 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 12,630 | 7.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 5,343 | 3.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,610 | 2.7 |
Not a citizen | 8,020 | 4.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 12,630 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 877 | 6.9 |
| Asia | 2,940 | 23.3 |
| Africa | 13 | 0.1 |
| Oceania | 18 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 8,541 | 67.6 |
| Northern America | 241 | 1.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 159,666 | 100.0 |
| English only | 129,476 | 81.1 |
| Language other than English | 30,190 | 18.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 11,694 | 7.3 |
Spanish | 25,555 | 16.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9,398 | 5.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,516 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 543 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,857 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,659 | 1.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 173,526 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 154,440 | 89.0 |
| Arab | 368 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 605 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 423 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 2,655 | 1.5 |
| English | 15,309 | 8.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,758 | 2.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 442 | 0.3 |
| German | 19,672 | 11.3 |
| Greek | 184 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 121 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 15,023 | 8.7 |
| Italian | 2,187 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 64 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 1,130 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 984 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 114 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 217 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,643 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 2,931 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 40 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 582 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 993 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 196 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 55 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 18,352 | 10.6 |
| Welsh | 829 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 267 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 63,296 | 36.5 |
| (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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