Karnes County, TX Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Karnes county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,494 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 222 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 199 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,571 | 45.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,166 | 33.4 |
| College or graduate school | 336 | 9.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 10,352 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,090 | 20.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,140 | 20.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,344 | 32.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,449 | 14.0 |
| Associate degree | 353 | 3.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 651 | 6.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 325 | 3.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 59.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 12,707 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,765 | 29.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,092 | 47.9 |
| Separated | 502 | 4.0 |
| Widowed | 901 | 7.1 |
Female | 725 | 5.7 |
| Divorced | 1,447 | 11.4 |
Female | 452 | 3.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 319 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 171 | 53.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,094 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,188 | 9.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,997 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 161 | 5.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,983 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,167 | 19.5 |
Percent employed | 52.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,816 | 80.5 |
Percent employed | 72.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,004 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 943 | 47.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,608 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,698 | 59.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,706 | 39.1 |
Same county | 2,615 | 17.9 |
Different county | 3,091 | 21.2 |
Same state | 2,814 | 19.3 |
Different state | 277 | 1.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 204 | 1.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 15,446 | 100.0 |
| Native | 14,882 | 96.3 |
Born in United States | 14,817 | 95.9 |
State of residence | 13,593 | 88.0 |
Different state | 1,224 | 7.9 |
Born outside United States | 65 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 564 | 3.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 182 | 1.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 174 | 1.1 |
Not a citizen | 390 | 2.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 564 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 30 | 5.3 |
| Asia | 13 | 2.3 |
| Africa | 15 | 2.7 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 502 | 89.0 |
| Northern America | 4 | 0.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,608 | 100.0 |
| English only | 8,299 | 56.8 |
| Language other than English | 6,309 | 43.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,189 | 15.0 |
Spanish | 5,637 | 38.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,016 | 13.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 613 | 4.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 166 | 1.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 5 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 15,446 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 13,925 | 90.2 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 394 | 2.6 |
| Danish | 1 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 8 | 0.1 |
| English | 417 | 2.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 178 | 1.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| German | 1,893 | 12.3 |
| Greek | 6 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 656 | 4.2 |
| Italian | 104 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 22 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 1,520 | 9.8 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 164 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 59 | 0.4 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 143 | 0.9 |
| Swedish | 131 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 8 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 579 | 3.7 |
| Welsh | 20 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 24 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 7,581 | 49.1 |
| (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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