Lubbock County, TX Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Lubbock county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 80,919 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,931 | 4.9 |
| Kindergarten | 3,596 | 4.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 27,827 | 34.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 14,721 | 18.2 |
| College or graduate school | 30,844 | 38.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 141,363 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 12,196 | 8.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 18,349 | 13.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 35,738 | 25.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 34,156 | 24.2 |
| Associate degree | 6,473 | 4.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 22,563 | 16.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 11,888 | 8.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 24.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 191,101 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 57,678 | 30.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 98,416 | 51.5 |
| Separated | 4,005 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 11,477 | 6.0 |
Female | 9,464 | 5.0 |
| Divorced | 19,525 | 10.2 |
Female | 11,484 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 6,161 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 3,703 | 60.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 180,508 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 19,347 | 10.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 62,076 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,970 | 8.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 134,225 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 26,134 | 19.5 |
Percent employed | 60.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 108,091 | 80.5 |
Percent employed | 77.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 25,416 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,896 | 46.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 225,526 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 106,871 | 47.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 116,094 | 51.5 |
Same county | 67,222 | 29.8 |
Different county | 48,872 | 21.7 |
Same state | 36,426 | 16.2 |
Different state | 12,446 | 5.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,561 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 242,628 | 100.0 |
| Native | 234,513 | 96.7 |
Born in United States | 232,750 | 95.9 |
State of residence | 187,592 | 77.3 |
Different state | 45,158 | 18.6 |
Born outside United States | 1,763 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 8,115 | 3.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,252 | 1.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,617 | 1.5 |
Not a citizen | 4,498 | 1.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 8,115 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,084 | 13.4 |
| Asia | 2,599 | 32.0 |
| Africa | 283 | 3.5 |
| Oceania | 70 | 0.9 |
| Latin America | 3,745 | 46.1 |
| Northern America | 334 | 4.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 225,526 | 100.0 |
| English only | 175,195 | 77.7 |
| Language other than English | 50,331 | 22.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 14,899 | 6.6 |
Spanish | 45,812 | 20.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13,380 | 5.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,302 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 514 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,852 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 942 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 242,628 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 213,004 | 87.8 |
| Arab | 564 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 850 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 431 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 2,898 | 1.2 |
| English | 21,882 | 9.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,974 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 498 | 0.2 |
| German | 23,204 | 9.6 |
| Greek | 191 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 233 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 19,032 | 7.8 |
| Italian | 2,701 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 49 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 1,324 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 1,517 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 178 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 508 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 5,332 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 3,812 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 70 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,144 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 1,253 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 257 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 83 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 23,837 | 9.8 |
| Welsh | 1,232 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 405 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 95,545 | 39.4 |
| (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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