Hays County, TX Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Hays county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 35,718 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,704 | 4.8 |
| Kindergarten | 1,265 | 3.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 10,854 | 30.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,621 | 15.7 |
| College or graduate school | 16,274 | 45.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 53,635 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,898 | 7.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,314 | 8.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,303 | 22.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 13,740 | 25.6 |
| Associate degree | 2,577 | 4.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 10,918 | 20.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,885 | 11.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 31.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 78,221 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 27,495 | 35.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 40,222 | 51.4 |
| Separated | 1,044 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 3,157 | 4.0 |
Female | 2,391 | 3.1 |
| Divorced | 6,303 | 8.1 |
Female | 3,574 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,813 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 685 | 37.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 73,698 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 8,315 | 11.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 26,074 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,305 | 8.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 57,111 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,003 | 14.0 |
Percent employed | 63.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 49,108 | 86.0 |
Percent employed | 79.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,100 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,911 | 41.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 91,596 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 37,907 | 41.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 52,191 | 57.0 |
Same county | 14,086 | 15.4 |
Different county | 38,105 | 41.6 |
Same state | 32,472 | 35.5 |
Different state | 5,633 | 6.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,498 | 1.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 97,589 | 100.0 |
| Native | 92,151 | 94.4 |
Born in United States | 90,995 | 93.2 |
State of residence | 68,937 | 70.6 |
Different state | 22,058 | 22.6 |
Born outside United States | 1,156 | 1.2 |
| Foreign born | 5,438 | 5.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,334 | 2.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,831 | 1.9 |
Not a citizen | 3,607 | 3.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 5,438 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 751 | 13.8 |
| Asia | 601 | 11.1 |
| Africa | 84 | 1.5 |
| Oceania | 46 | 0.8 |
| Latin America | 3,877 | 71.3 |
| Northern America | 79 | 1.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 91,596 | 100.0 |
| English only | 70,395 | 76.9 |
| Language other than English | 21,201 | 23.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 6,527 | 7.1 |
Spanish | 19,336 | 21.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,057 | 6.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,250 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 225 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 523 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 210 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 97,589 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 97,432 | 99.8 |
| Arab | 228 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 1,417 | 1.5 |
| Danish | 282 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 1,129 | 1.2 |
| English | 9,163 | 9.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,032 | 3.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 429 | 0.4 |
| German | 16,807 | 17.2 |
| Greek | 142 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 170 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 9,021 | 9.2 |
| Italian | 2,240 | 2.3 |
| Lithuanian | 111 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 848 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 1,572 | 1.6 |
| Portuguese | 54 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 290 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,995 | 3.1 |
| Scottish | 2,309 | 2.4 |
| Slovak | 101 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 363 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 1,105 | 1.1 |
| Swiss | 141 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 129 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 5,162 | 5.3 |
| Welsh | 764 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 71 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 37,357 | 38.3 |
| (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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