Austin County, TX Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Austin county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,952 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 351 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 371 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,877 | 48.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,706 | 28.7 |
| College or graduate school | 647 | 10.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 15,280 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,866 | 12.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,024 | 13.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,935 | 32.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,883 | 18.9 |
| Associate degree | 922 | 6.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,922 | 12.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 728 | 4.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 18,486 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,833 | 20.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,235 | 60.8 |
| Separated | 356 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 1,493 | 8.1 |
Female | 1,161 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 1,569 | 8.5 |
Female | 855 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 416 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 207 | 49.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 17,221 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,204 | 12.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,743 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 309 | 5.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 12,774 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,377 | 18.6 |
Percent employed | 62.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,397 | 81.4 |
Percent employed | 76.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,314 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,487 | 44.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 22,056 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,818 | 58.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,875 | 40.2 |
Same county | 4,037 | 18.3 |
Different county | 4,838 | 21.9 |
Same state | 4,095 | 18.6 |
Different state | 743 | 3.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 363 | 1.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 23,590 | 100.0 |
| Native | 21,870 | 92.7 |
Born in United States | 21,782 | 92.3 |
State of residence | 18,146 | 76.9 |
Different state | 3,636 | 15.4 |
Born outside United States | 88 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 1,720 | 7.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 655 | 2.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 559 | 2.4 |
Not a citizen | 1,161 | 4.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,720 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 80 | 4.7 |
| Asia | 32 | 1.9 |
| Africa | 5 | 0.3 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 1,595 | 92.7 |
| Northern America | 8 | 0.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 22,056 | 100.0 |
| English only | 18,286 | 82.9 |
| Language other than English | 3,770 | 17.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,594 | 7.2 |
Spanish | 2,967 | 13.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,383 | 6.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 795 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 209 | 0.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 4 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 23,590 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 23,809 | 100.9 |
| Arab | 8 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 2,182 | 9.2 |
| Danish | 33 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 314 | 1.3 |
| English | 1,757 | 7.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 743 | 3.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 205 | 0.9 |
| German | 6,045 | 25.6 |
| Greek | 20 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 36 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 1,754 | 7.4 |
| Italian | 252 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 87 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 733 | 3.1 |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 24 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 471 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 294 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 19 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 29 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 105 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 84 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 3 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,677 | 7.1 |
| Welsh | 42 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 35 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 6,855 | 29.1 |
| (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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