Eastland County, TX Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Eastland county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,568 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 313 | 6.9 |
| Kindergarten | 256 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,885 | 41.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,114 | 24.4 |
| College or graduate school | 1,000 | 21.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 12,171 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,255 | 10.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,085 | 17.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,076 | 33.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,562 | 21.1 |
| Associate degree | 650 | 5.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,093 | 9.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 450 | 3.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 14,831 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,608 | 17.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,150 | 61.7 |
| Separated | 295 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 1,397 | 9.4 |
Female | 1,191 | 8.0 |
| Divorced | 1,381 | 9.3 |
Female | 738 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 356 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 208 | 58.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 14,009 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,070 | 14.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,315 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 396 | 9.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,067 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,382 | 26.3 |
Percent employed | 56.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,685 | 73.7 |
Percent employed | 75.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,541 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,732 | 48.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,206 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,923 | 57.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,033 | 40.9 |
Same county | 3,313 | 19.3 |
Different county | 3,720 | 21.6 |
Same state | 3,040 | 17.7 |
Different state | 680 | 4.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 250 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 18,297 | 100.0 |
| Native | 17,560 | 96.0 |
Born in United States | 17,471 | 95.5 |
State of residence | 14,506 | 79.3 |
Different state | 2,965 | 16.2 |
Born outside United States | 89 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 737 | 4.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 366 | 2.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 265 | 1.4 |
Not a citizen | 472 | 2.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 737 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 10 | 1.4 |
| Asia | 6 | 0.8 |
| Africa | 1 | 0.1 |
| Oceania | 5 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 705 | 95.7 |
| Northern America | 10 | 1.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,206 | 100.0 |
| English only | 15,413 | 89.6 |
| Language other than English | 1,793 | 10.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 770 | 4.5 |
Spanish | 1,670 | 9.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 750 | 4.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 84 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 18 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 21 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 18,297 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 14,172 | 77.5 |
| Arab | 2 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 12 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 24 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 269 | 1.5 |
| English | 1,600 | 8.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 420 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 74 | 0.4 |
| German | 1,527 | 8.3 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,775 | 9.7 |
| Italian | 53 | 0.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 49 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 28 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 5 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 420 | 2.3 |
| Scottish | 241 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 8 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 27 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 55 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 10 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,386 | 18.5 |
| Welsh | 51 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 80 | 0.4 |
| Other ancestries | 4,056 | 22.2 |
| (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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