Dallam County, TX Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Dallam county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,650 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 118 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 151 | 9.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 863 | 52.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 380 | 23.0 |
| College or graduate school | 138 | 8.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 3,703 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 472 | 12.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 823 | 22.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,188 | 32.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 734 | 19.8 |
| Associate degree | 130 | 3.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 250 | 6.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 106 | 2.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 65.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 4,567 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 949 | 20.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,731 | 59.8 |
| Separated | 92 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 320 | 7.0 |
Female | 231 | 5.1 |
| Divorced | 475 | 10.4 |
Female | 219 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 107 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 56 | 52.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,230 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 543 | 12.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,692 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 150 | 8.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,334 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 747 | 22.4 |
Percent employed | 61.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,587 | 77.6 |
Percent employed | 76.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 646 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 316 | 48.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,688 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,057 | 53.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,578 | 45.3 |
Same county | 1,134 | 19.9 |
Different county | 1,444 | 25.4 |
Same state | 818 | 14.4 |
Different state | 626 | 11.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 53 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 6,222 | 100.0 |
| Native | 5,733 | 92.1 |
Born in United States | 5,696 | 91.5 |
State of residence | 3,501 | 56.3 |
Different state | 2,195 | 35.3 |
Born outside United States | 37 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 489 | 7.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 249 | 4.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 112 | 1.8 |
Not a citizen | 377 | 6.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 489 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 32 | 6.5 |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 454 | 92.8 |
| Northern America | 3 | 0.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,688 | 100.0 |
| English only | 4,573 | 80.4 |
| Language other than English | 1,115 | 19.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 382 | 6.7 |
Spanish | 1,082 | 19.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 380 | 6.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 31 | 0.5 |
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 | 6,222 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 5,734 | 92.2 |
| Arab | 6 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 14 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 150 | 2.4 |
| English | 431 | 6.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 106 | 1.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 11 | 0.2 |
| German | 856 | 13.8 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 582 | 9.4 |
| Italian | 26 | 0.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 19 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 35 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 69 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 72 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 98 | 1.6 |
| Swiss | 31 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 691 | 11.1 |
| Welsh | 9 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,526 | 40.6 |
| (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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