Brazos County, TX Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Brazos county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 73,264 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,626 | 3.6 |
| Kindergarten | 1,817 | 2.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 14,610 | 19.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 7,172 | 9.8 |
| College or graduate school | 47,039 | 64.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 70,708 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,547 | 7.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 7,659 | 10.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 14,214 | 20.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 13,946 | 19.7 |
| Associate degree | 3,190 | 4.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 13,933 | 19.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 12,219 | 17.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 37.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 125,236 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 55,251 | 44.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 55,977 | 44.7 |
| Separated | 1,940 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 4,448 | 3.6 |
Female | 3,842 | 3.1 |
| Divorced | 7,620 | 6.1 |
Female | 4,468 | 3.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,462 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,278 | 51.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 119,386 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 8,773 | 7.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 46,168 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,251 | 7.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 84,347 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,314 | 12.2 |
Percent employed | 62.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 74,033 | 87.8 |
Percent employed | 72.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 9,640 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,051 | 42.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 142,773 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 45,823 | 32.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 89,947 | 63.0 |
Same county | 33,010 | 23.1 |
Different county | 56,937 | 39.9 |
Same state | 46,551 | 32.6 |
Different state | 10,386 | 7.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 7,003 | 4.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 152,415 | 100.0 |
| Native | 136,779 | 89.7 |
Born in United States | 135,337 | 88.8 |
State of residence | 103,138 | 67.7 |
Different state | 32,199 | 21.1 |
Born outside United States | 1,442 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 15,636 | 10.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 9,770 | 6.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,325 | 2.2 |
Not a citizen | 12,311 | 8.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 15,636 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,316 | 8.4 |
| Asia | 5,507 | 35.2 |
| Africa | 476 | 3.0 |
| Oceania | 8 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 8,069 | 51.6 |
| Northern America | 260 | 1.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 142,773 | 100.0 |
| English only | 114,324 | 80.1 |
| Language other than English | 28,449 | 19.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 11,902 | 8.3 |
Spanish | 20,253 | 14.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8,596 | 6.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,350 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 871 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 4,216 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,189 | 1.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 152,415 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 146,136 | 95.9 |
| Arab | 533 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 3,844 | 2.5 |
| Danish | 552 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 1,657 | 1.1 |
| English | 14,110 | 9.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,773 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 578 | 0.4 |
| German | 24,081 | 15.8 |
| Greek | 298 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 260 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 13,516 | 8.9 |
| Italian | 4,735 | 3.1 |
| Lithuanian | 137 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,136 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 3,276 | 2.1 |
| Portuguese | 133 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 407 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,916 | 2.6 |
| Scottish | 3,185 | 2.1 |
| Slovak | 23 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,019 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 1,272 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 269 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 117 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 8,493 | 5.6 |
| Welsh | 808 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 113 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 53,895 | 35.4 |
| (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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