Knox County, TX Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Knox county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,129 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 66 | 5.8 |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 562 | 49.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 368 | 32.6 |
| College or graduate school | 78 | 6.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 2,819 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 477 | 16.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 459 | 16.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 951 | 33.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 514 | 18.2 |
| Associate degree | 84 | 3.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 263 | 9.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 71 | 2.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 66.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 3,311 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 553 | 16.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,123 | 64.1 |
| Separated | 82 | 2.5 |
| Widowed | 346 | 10.5 |
Female | 295 | 8.9 |
| Divorced | 207 | 6.3 |
Female | 118 | 3.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 102 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 81 | 79.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 3,068 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 345 | 11.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,048 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 71 | 6.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 1,962 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 335 | 17.1 |
Percent employed | 48.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,627 | 82.9 |
Percent employed | 73.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 841 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 413 | 49.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,984 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 2,545 | 63.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,341 | 33.7 |
Same county | 733 | 18.4 |
Different county | 608 | 15.3 |
Same state | 504 | 12.7 |
Different state | 104 | 2.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 98 | 2.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 4,253 | 100.0 |
| Native | 3,967 | 93.3 |
Born in United States | 3,956 | 93.0 |
State of residence | 3,540 | 83.2 |
Different state | 416 | 9.8 |
Born outside United States | 11 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 286 | 6.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 129 | 3.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 139 | 3.3 |
Not a citizen | 147 | 3.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 286 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 7 | 2.4 |
| Asia | 16 | 5.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 258 | 90.2 |
| Northern America | 5 | 1.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,984 | 100.0 |
| English only | 3,054 | 76.7 |
| Language other than English | 930 | 23.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 391 | 9.8 |
Spanish | 885 | 22.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 385 | 9.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 29 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 13 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 4,253 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 3,319 | 78.0 |
| Arab | 3 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 30 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 2 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 36 | 0.8 |
| English | 229 | 5.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 42 | 1.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| German | 381 | 9.0 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 285 | 6.7 |
| Italian | 19 | 0.4 |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 22 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 17 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 4 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 51 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 10 | 0.2 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 7 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 9 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 8 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 692 | 16.3 |
| Welsh | 2 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 7 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 1,461 | 34.4 |
| (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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