Bell County, TX Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Bell county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 65,774 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 4,507 | 6.9 |
| Kindergarten | 4,256 | 6.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 29,963 | 45.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 13,181 | 20.0 |
| College or graduate school | 13,867 | 21.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 137,430 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 7,950 | 5.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 13,131 | 9.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 37,714 | 27.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 39,459 | 28.7 |
| Associate degree | 11,968 | 8.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 18,364 | 13.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 8,844 | 6.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 179,396 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 39,895 | 22.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 106,925 | 59.6 |
| Separated | 4,980 | 2.8 |
| Widowed | 8,790 | 4.9 |
Female | 7,265 | 4.0 |
| Divorced | 18,806 | 10.5 |
Female | 10,206 | 5.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 4,519 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,401 | 53.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 144,988 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 34,758 | 24.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 57,043 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,868 | 8.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 113,399 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 22,046 | 19.4 |
Percent employed | 57.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 91,353 | 80.6 |
Percent employed | 74.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 19,127 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,765 | 45.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 216,793 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 85,622 | 39.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 119,780 | 55.3 |
Same county | 51,960 | 24.0 |
Different county | 67,820 | 31.3 |
Same state | 25,769 | 11.9 |
Different state | 42,051 | 19.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 11,391 | 5.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 237,974 | 100.0 |
| Native | 220,652 | 92.7 |
Born in United States | 208,571 | 87.6 |
State of residence | 114,111 | 48.0 |
Different state | 94,460 | 39.7 |
Born outside United States | 12,081 | 5.1 |
| Foreign born | 17,322 | 7.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 6,349 | 2.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 8,278 | 3.5 |
Not a citizen | 9,044 | 3.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 17,322 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 4,002 | 23.1 |
| Asia | 4,941 | 28.5 |
| Africa | 378 | 2.2 |
| Oceania | 173 | 1.0 |
| Latin America | 7,605 | 43.9 |
| Northern America | 223 | 1.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 216,793 | 100.0 |
| English only | 178,356 | 82.3 |
| Language other than English | 38,437 | 17.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 12,353 | 5.7 |
Spanish | 26,048 | 12.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8,672 | 4.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 6,562 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,311 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 5,283 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,221 | 1.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 237,974 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 231,686 | 97.4 |
| Arab | 318 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 4,496 | 1.9 |
| Danish | 386 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 3,076 | 1.3 |
| English | 15,790 | 6.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 5,624 | 2.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,369 | 0.6 |
| German | 33,113 | 13.9 |
| Greek | 347 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 335 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 20,581 | 8.6 |
| Italian | 4,698 | 2.0 |
| Lithuanian | 116 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 1,793 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 2,554 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 241 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 348 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 4,278 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 3,777 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 82 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,958 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 1,673 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 335 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 242 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 18,488 | 7.8 |
| Welsh | 924 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1,207 | 0.5 |
| Other ancestries | 103,537 | 43.5 |
| (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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