Liberty County, TX Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Liberty county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 17,632 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 901 | 5.1 |
| Kindergarten | 1,241 | 7.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 9,434 | 53.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,422 | 25.1 |
| College or graduate school | 1,634 | 9.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 44,206 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,663 | 10.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 8,794 | 19.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 15,991 | 36.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,785 | 22.1 |
| Associate degree | 1,410 | 3.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,364 | 5.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,199 | 2.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 69.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 54,162 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,793 | 19.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 32,485 | 60.0 |
| Separated | 1,605 | 3.0 |
| Widowed | 3,567 | 6.6 |
Female | 2,731 | 5.0 |
| Divorced | 5,712 | 10.5 |
Female | 3,393 | 6.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,762 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,043 | 59.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 50,843 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,487 | 12.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 17,143 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,498 | 8.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 36,409 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,542 | 23.5 |
Percent employed | 51.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 27,867 | 76.5 |
Percent employed | 69.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,835 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,476 | 50.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 65,425 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 35,956 | 55.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 28,499 | 43.6 |
Same county | 11,484 | 17.6 |
Different county | 17,015 | 26.0 |
Same state | 14,593 | 22.3 |
Different state | 2,422 | 3.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 970 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 70,154 | 100.0 |
| Native | 66,591 | 94.9 |
Born in United States | 66,005 | 94.1 |
State of residence | 51,970 | 74.1 |
Different state | 14,035 | 20.0 |
Born outside United States | 586 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 3,563 | 5.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,661 | 2.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 739 | 1.1 |
Not a citizen | 2,824 | 4.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,563 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 105 | 2.9 |
| Asia | 113 | 3.2 |
| Africa | 46 | 1.3 |
| Oceania | 24 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 3,228 | 90.6 |
| Northern America | 47 | 1.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 65,425 | 100.0 |
| English only | 57,395 | 87.7 |
| Language other than English | 8,030 | 12.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,300 | 5.0 |
Spanish | 7,042 | 10.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,128 | 4.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 733 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 98 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 129 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 52 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 70,154 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 56,658 | 80.8 |
| Arab | 61 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 699 | 1.0 |
| Danish | 52 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 770 | 1.1 |
| English | 3,929 | 5.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,891 | 4.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 462 | 0.7 |
| German | 4,998 | 7.1 |
| Greek | 68 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 67 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 6,254 | 8.9 |
| Italian | 961 | 1.4 |
| Lithuanian | 59 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 156 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 682 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 51 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 888 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 714 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 3 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 197 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 156 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 14 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 12,236 | 17.4 |
| Welsh | 293 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 87 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 19,910 | 28.4 |
| (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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