Erath County, TX Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Erath county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,111 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 526 | 4.7 |
| Kindergarten | 469 | 4.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,812 | 34.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,717 | 15.5 |
| College or graduate school | 4,587 | 41.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 19,350 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,829 | 9.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,595 | 13.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,149 | 26.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,331 | 22.4 |
| Associate degree | 617 | 3.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,124 | 16.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,705 | 8.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 25.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 26,231 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,020 | 22.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 15,888 | 60.6 |
| Separated | 419 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 1,916 | 7.3 |
Female | 1,608 | 6.1 |
| Divorced | 1,988 | 7.6 |
Female | 1,067 | 4.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 554 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 279 | 50.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 24,870 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,623 | 10.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,556 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 502 | 5.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 17,786 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,068 | 17.2 |
Percent employed | 62.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,718 | 82.8 |
Percent employed | 75.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,026 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,824 | 45.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 30,891 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 14,669 | 47.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 15,421 | 49.9 |
Same county | 7,588 | 24.6 |
Different county | 7,833 | 25.4 |
Same state | 6,332 | 20.5 |
Different state | 1,501 | 4.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 801 | 2.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 33,001 | 100.0 |
| Native | 30,587 | 92.7 |
Born in United States | 30,332 | 91.9 |
State of residence | 24,634 | 74.6 |
Different state | 5,698 | 17.3 |
Born outside United States | 255 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 2,414 | 7.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,218 | 3.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 837 | 2.5 |
Not a citizen | 1,577 | 4.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,414 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 177 | 7.3 |
| Asia | 168 | 7.0 |
| Africa | 22 | 0.9 |
| Oceania | 15 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 2,024 | 83.8 |
| Northern America | 8 | 0.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 30,891 | 100.0 |
| English only | 26,313 | 85.2 |
| Language other than English | 4,578 | 14.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,171 | 7.0 |
Spanish | 4,059 | 13.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,097 | 6.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 398 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 43 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 114 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 31 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 33,001 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 26,735 | 81.0 |
| Arab | 2 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 272 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 54 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 839 | 2.5 |
| English | 3,358 | 10.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 675 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 96 | 0.3 |
| German | 3,488 | 10.6 |
| Greek | 24 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 8 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 3,466 | 10.5 |
| Italian | 313 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 16 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 116 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 172 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 16 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 9 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 637 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 503 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 32 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 245 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 26 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 7 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,382 | 13.3 |
| Welsh | 124 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 86 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 7,769 | 23.5 |
| (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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