Gregg County, TX Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Gregg county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 29,686 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,010 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 1,562 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 13,853 | 46.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 7,244 | 24.4 |
| College or graduate school | 5,017 | 16.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 70,006 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,642 | 6.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 9,992 | 14.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 19,372 | 27.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 17,712 | 25.3 |
| Associate degree | 4,629 | 6.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 9,276 | 13.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,383 | 6.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 86,856 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 19,120 | 22.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 48,885 | 56.3 |
| Separated | 2,177 | 2.5 |
| Widowed | 6,577 | 7.6 |
Female | 5,542 | 6.4 |
| Divorced | 10,097 | 11.6 |
Female | 5,839 | 6.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,658 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,566 | 58.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 81,563 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 11,077 | 13.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 27,323 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,562 | 9.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 60,315 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 13,201 | 21.9 |
Percent employed | 55.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 47,114 | 78.1 |
Percent employed | 76.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 14,185 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,429 | 45.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 103,667 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 53,950 | 52.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 48,135 | 46.4 |
Same county | 27,758 | 26.8 |
Different county | 20,377 | 19.7 |
Same state | 14,419 | 13.9 |
Different state | 5,958 | 5.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,582 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 111,379 | 100.0 |
| Native | 105,326 | 94.6 |
Born in United States | 104,628 | 93.9 |
State of residence | 76,863 | 69.0 |
Different state | 27,765 | 24.9 |
Born outside United States | 698 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 6,053 | 5.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,402 | 3.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,691 | 1.5 |
Not a citizen | 4,362 | 3.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 6,053 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 380 | 6.3 |
| Asia | 563 | 9.3 |
| Africa | 117 | 1.9 |
| Oceania | 22 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 4,880 | 80.6 |
| Northern America | 91 | 1.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 103,667 | 100.0 |
| English only | 93,984 | 90.7 |
| Language other than English | 9,683 | 9.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,911 | 4.7 |
Spanish | 8,398 | 8.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,612 | 4.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 770 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 149 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 391 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 137 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 111,379 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 92,468 | 83.0 |
| Arab | 141 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 341 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 109 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 1,553 | 1.4 |
| English | 8,876 | 8.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,638 | 2.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 506 | 0.5 |
| German | 8,928 | 8.0 |
| Greek | 40 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 93 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 9,883 | 8.9 |
| Italian | 1,462 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 15 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 607 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 537 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 73 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 184 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,954 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 1,703 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 7 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 940 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 427 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 109 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 6 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 13,653 | 12.3 |
| Welsh | 382 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 83 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 37,218 | 33.4 |
| (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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