Garland, TX Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 61,241 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,938 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 3,534 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 29,776 | 48.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 13,897 | 22.7 |
| College or graduate school | 10,096 | 16.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 131,291 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 13,435 | 10.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 15,031 | 11.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 33,925 | 25.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 31,846 | 24.3 |
| Associate degree | 8,465 | 6.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 20,851 | 15.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 7,738 | 5.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 21.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 162,109 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 40,730 | 25.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 93,303 | 57.6 |
| Separated | 4,006 | 2.5 |
| Widowed | 7,068 | 4.4 |
Female | 5,916 | 3.6 |
| Divorced | 17,002 | 10.5 |
Female | 10,501 | 6.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 5,806 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,324 | 40.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 151,606 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 16,167 | 10.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 55,980 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,385 | 7.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 126,670 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 25,093 | 19.8 |
Percent employed | 66.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 101,577 | 80.2 |
Percent employed | 78.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 15,016 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,462 | 43.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 198,373 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 97,761 | 49.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 90,317 | 45.5 |
Same county | 61,718 | 31.1 |
Different county | 28,599 | 14.4 |
Same state | 15,693 | 7.9 |
Different state | 12,906 | 6.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 10,295 | 5.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 215,991 | 100.0 |
| Native | 172,403 | 79.8 |
Born in United States | 170,745 | 79.1 |
State of residence | 116,992 | 54.2 |
Different state | 53,753 | 24.9 |
Born outside United States | 1,658 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 43,588 | 20.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 22,391 | 10.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 12,339 | 5.7 |
Not a citizen | 31,249 | 14.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 43,588 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,513 | 3.5 |
| Asia | 12,318 | 28.3 |
| Africa | 1,404 | 3.2 |
| Oceania | 31 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 28,001 | 64.2 |
| Northern America | 321 | 0.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 198,373 | 100.0 |
| English only | 134,986 | 68.0 |
| Language other than English | 63,387 | 32.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 34,367 | 17.3 |
Spanish | 45,451 | 22.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 25,669 | 12.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 5,062 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,351 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 11,123 | 5.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,949 | 3.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 215,991 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 201,415 | 93.3 |
| Arab | 658 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 1,231 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 302 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 2,014 | 0.9 |
| English | 15,829 | 7.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,342 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 668 | 0.3 |
| German | 19,666 | 9.1 |
| Greek | 281 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 290 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 16,186 | 7.5 |
| Italian | 3,609 | 1.7 |
| Lithuanian | 88 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 1,258 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 1,772 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 190 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 533 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,455 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 3,460 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 127 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 2,497 | 1.2 |
| Swedish | 1,119 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 263 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 152 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 17,564 | 8.1 |
| Welsh | 959 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 546 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 102,356 | 47.4 |
| (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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