Jones County, TX Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Jones county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,352 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 192 | 3.6 |
| Kindergarten | 260 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,132 | 39.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,330 | 43.5 |
| College or graduate school | 438 | 8.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 13,780 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,649 | 12.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,264 | 23.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,770 | 34.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,409 | 17.5 |
| Associate degree | 555 | 4.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 802 | 5.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 331 | 2.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 64.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 17,250 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,917 | 28.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,334 | 48.3 |
| Separated | 243 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 1,177 | 6.8 |
Female | 981 | 5.7 |
| Divorced | 2,579 | 15.0 |
Female | 572 | 3.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 395 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 266 | 67.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 16,083 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,890 | 11.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,894 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 273 | 7.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 8,294 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,848 | 22.3 |
Percent employed | 51.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,446 | 77.7 |
Percent employed | 79.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,559 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,333 | 52.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,747 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,465 | 47.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 10,175 | 51.5 |
Same county | 2,560 | 13.0 |
Different county | 7,615 | 38.6 |
Same state | 7,052 | 35.7 |
Different state | 563 | 2.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 107 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 20,785 | 100.0 |
| Native | 20,459 | 98.4 |
Born in United States | 20,399 | 98.1 |
State of residence | 15,193 | 73.1 |
Different state | 5,206 | 25.0 |
Born outside United States | 60 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 326 | 1.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 65 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 208 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 118 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 326 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 21 | 6.4 |
| Asia | 34 | 10.4 |
| Africa | 3 | 0.9 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 268 | 82.2 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,747 | 100.0 |
| English only | 16,511 | 83.6 |
| Language other than English | 3,236 | 16.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 670 | 3.4 |
Spanish | 3,150 | 16.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 641 | 3.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 64 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 24 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 20 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 20,785 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 13,536 | 65.1 |
| Arab | 20 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 51 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 30 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 319 | 1.5 |
| English | 1,320 | 6.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 197 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 43 | 0.2 |
| German | 1,359 | 6.5 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,482 | 7.1 |
| Italian | 170 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 16 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 62 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 44 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 66 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 257 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 160 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 169 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,915 | 14.0 |
| Welsh | 62 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 92 | 0.4 |
| Other ancestries | 4,697 | 22.6 |
| (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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