Laredo, TX Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 60,712 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 4,081 | 6.7 |
| Kindergarten | 4,142 | 6.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 28,738 | 47.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 13,238 | 21.8 |
| College or graduate school | 10,513 | 17.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 93,821 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 26,260 | 28.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 16,166 | 17.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 17,108 | 18.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 15,468 | 16.5 |
| Associate degree | 5,051 | 5.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 8,492 | 9.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,276 | 5.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 54.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 123,462 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 34,801 | 28.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 71,155 | 57.6 |
| Separated | 3,513 | 2.8 |
| Widowed | 6,582 | 5.3 |
Female | 5,564 | 4.5 |
| Divorced | 7,411 | 6.0 |
Female | 4,962 | 4.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 8,726 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 3,092 | 35.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 113,970 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,540 | 5.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 53,257 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,004 | 7.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 89,719 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 20,318 | 22.6 |
Percent employed | 49.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 69,401 | 77.4 |
Percent employed | 61.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 13,534 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,258 | 53.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 158,427 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 91,469 | 57.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 58,001 | 36.6 |
Same county | 46,513 | 29.4 |
Different county | 11,488 | 7.3 |
Same state | 7,530 | 4.8 |
Different state | 3,958 | 2.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 8,957 | 5.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 176,807 | 100.0 |
| Native | 126,574 | 71.6 |
Born in United States | 124,293 | 70.3 |
State of residence | 115,157 | 65.1 |
Different state | 9,136 | 5.2 |
Born outside United States | 2,281 | 1.3 |
| Foreign born | 50,233 | 28.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 18,936 | 10.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 17,120 | 9.7 |
Not a citizen | 33,113 | 18.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 50,233 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 374 | 0.7 |
| Asia | 610 | 1.2 |
| Africa | 52 | 0.1 |
| Oceania | 6 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 49,140 | 97.8 |
| Northern America | 51 | 0.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 158,427 | 100.0 |
| English only | 12,917 | 8.2 |
| Language other than English | 145,510 | 91.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 69,071 | 43.6 |
Spanish | 144,633 | 91.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 68,725 | 43.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 428 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 114 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 396 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 209 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 176,807 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 163,164 | 92.3 |
| Arab | 290 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 47 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 156 | 0.1 |
| English | 1,094 | 0.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 420 | 0.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 36 | 0.0 |
| German | 1,614 | 0.9 |
| Greek | 41 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 15 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 918 | 0.5 |
| Italian | 774 | 0.4 |
| Lithuanian | 21 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 87 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 266 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 16 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 111 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 384 | 0.2 |
| Scottish | 274 | 0.2 |
| Slovak | 24 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 147 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 64 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 45 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 8 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,563 | 2.0 |
| Welsh | 39 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 17 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 152,693 | 86.4 |
| (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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