Lake Jackson, TX Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,241 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 671 | 8.1 |
| Kindergarten | 455 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,926 | 47.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,866 | 22.6 |
| College or graduate school | 1,323 | 16.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 16,237 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 260 | 1.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,058 | 6.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,256 | 20.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,432 | 27.3 |
| Associate degree | 1,494 | 9.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,069 | 25.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,668 | 10.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 91.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 35.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 19,842 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,779 | 19.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,925 | 65.1 |
| Separated | 347 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 1,065 | 5.4 |
Female | 883 | 4.5 |
| Divorced | 1,726 | 8.7 |
Female | 1,035 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 470 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 190 | 40.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 18,408 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,408 | 13.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,095 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 550 | 7.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 14,767 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,145 | 14.5 |
Percent employed | 70.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 12,622 | 85.5 |
Percent employed | 77.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,596 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,021 | 39.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,565 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,452 | 50.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,560 | 47.1 |
Same county | 7,764 | 31.6 |
Different county | 3,796 | 15.5 |
Same state | 2,191 | 8.9 |
Different state | 1,605 | 6.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 553 | 2.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 26,515 | 100.0 |
| Native | 25,157 | 94.9 |
Born in United States | 24,942 | 94.1 |
State of residence | 17,653 | 66.6 |
Different state | 7,289 | 27.5 |
Born outside United States | 215 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 1,358 | 5.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 609 | 2.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 586 | 2.2 |
Not a citizen | 772 | 2.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,358 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 242 | 17.8 |
| Asia | 443 | 32.6 |
| Africa | 11 | 0.8 |
| Oceania | 9 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 541 | 39.8 |
| Northern America | 112 | 8.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,565 | 100.0 |
| English only | 21,124 | 86.0 |
| Language other than English | 3,441 | 14.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 767 | 3.1 |
Spanish | 2,482 | 10.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 554 | 2.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 510 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 69 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 388 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 136 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 26,515 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 27,423 | 103.4 |
| Arab | 103 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 825 | 3.1 |
| Danish | 88 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 395 | 1.5 |
| English | 3,259 | 12.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,284 | 4.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 231 | 0.9 |
| German | 4,769 | 18.0 |
| Greek | 55 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 73 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 2,861 | 10.8 |
| Italian | 638 | 2.4 |
| Lithuanian | 43 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 172 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 364 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 65 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 87 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 703 | 2.7 |
| Scottish | 586 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 47 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 398 | 1.5 |
| Swiss | 124 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 29 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,479 | 9.3 |
| Welsh | 168 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 17 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 7,560 | 28.5 |
| (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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