Jim Wells County, TX Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Jim wells county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,609 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 728 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 530 | 4.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,852 | 50.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,968 | 25.6 |
| College or graduate school | 1,531 | 13.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 23,525 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,086 | 17.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,191 | 17.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,613 | 32.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,246 | 18.0 |
| Associate degree | 822 | 3.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,691 | 7.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 876 | 3.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 64.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 29,166 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,825 | 23.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 17,120 | 58.7 |
| Separated | 819 | 2.8 |
| Widowed | 1,935 | 6.6 |
Female | 1,533 | 5.3 |
| Divorced | 2,467 | 8.5 |
Female | 1,436 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,608 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 687 | 42.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 27,000 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,026 | 11.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 10,933 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 648 | 5.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 20,295 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,157 | 25.4 |
Percent employed | 47.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 15,138 | 74.6 |
Percent employed | 68.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,521 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,374 | 52.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 36,159 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 23,917 | 66.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,938 | 33.0 |
Same county | 6,997 | 19.4 |
Different county | 4,941 | 13.7 |
Same state | 4,289 | 11.9 |
Different state | 652 | 1.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 304 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 39,326 | 100.0 |
| Native | 37,913 | 96.4 |
Born in United States | 37,730 | 95.9 |
State of residence | 35,007 | 89.0 |
Different state | 2,723 | 6.9 |
Born outside United States | 183 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 1,413 | 3.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 362 | 0.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 660 | 1.7 |
Not a citizen | 753 | 1.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,413 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 27 | 1.9 |
| Asia | 118 | 8.4 |
| Africa | 8 | 0.6 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 1,212 | 85.8 |
| Northern America | 48 | 3.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 36,159 | 100.0 |
| English only | 13,507 | 37.4 |
| Language other than English | 22,652 | 62.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 7,837 | 21.7 |
Spanish | 22,371 | 61.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7,757 | 21.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 195 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 66 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 53 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 39,326 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 34,146 | 86.8 |
| Arab | 22 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 99 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 23 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 131 | 0.3 |
| English | 902 | 2.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 264 | 0.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 66 | 0.2 |
| German | 1,969 | 5.0 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,069 | 2.7 |
| Italian | 152 | 0.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 22 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 215 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 1 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 235 | 0.6 |
| Scottish | 143 | 0.4 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 74 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 13 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,361 | 3.5 |
| Welsh | 10 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 12 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 27,358 | 69.6 |
| (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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