Brooks County, TX Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Brooks county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,428 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 202 | 8.3 |
| Kindergarten | 187 | 7.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,186 | 48.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 573 | 23.6 |
| College or graduate school | 280 | 11.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,717 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,395 | 29.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 970 | 20.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,103 | 23.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 846 | 17.9 |
| Associate degree | 80 | 1.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 150 | 3.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 173 | 3.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 49.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 6.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 5,916 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,482 | 25.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,147 | 53.2 |
| Separated | 174 | 2.9 |
| Widowed | 566 | 9.6 |
Female | 444 | 7.5 |
| Divorced | 547 | 9.2 |
Female | 335 | 5.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 262 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 178 | 67.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,461 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 596 | 10.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,220 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 177 | 8.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,895 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,203 | 30.9 |
Percent employed | 43.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,692 | 69.1 |
Percent employed | 59.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,137 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 555 | 48.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,326 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 5,264 | 71.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,054 | 28.0 |
Same county | 1,439 | 19.6 |
Different county | 615 | 8.4 |
Same state | 523 | 7.1 |
Different state | 92 | 1.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 8 | 0.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 7,976 | 100.0 |
| Native | 7,488 | 93.9 |
Born in United States | 7,452 | 93.4 |
State of residence | 7,115 | 89.2 |
Different state | 337 | 4.2 |
Born outside United States | 36 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 488 | 6.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 68 | 0.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 238 | 3.0 |
Not a citizen | 250 | 3.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 488 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 39 | 8.0 |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 442 | 90.6 |
| Northern America | 7 | 1.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,326 | 100.0 |
| English only | 1,634 | 22.3 |
| Language other than English | 5,692 | 77.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,008 | 27.4 |
Spanish | 5,648 | 77.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,008 | 27.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 15 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 7,976 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 6,986 | 87.6 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 43 | 0.5 |
| English | 26 | 0.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 13 | 0.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 9 | 0.1 |
| German | 153 | 1.9 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 84 | 1.1 |
| Italian | 32 | 0.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 36 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 14 | 0.2 |
| Scottish | 9 | 0.1 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 11 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 6 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 168 | 2.1 |
| Welsh | 10 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 6,372 | 79.9 |
| (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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