Mason County, TX Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Mason county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 756 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 46 | 6.1 |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 374 | 49.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 255 | 33.7 |
| College or graduate school | 44 | 5.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 2,701 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 276 | 10.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 316 | 11.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 750 | 27.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 741 | 27.4 |
| Associate degree | 112 | 4.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 374 | 13.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 132 | 4.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 3,098 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 462 | 14.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 1,957 | 63.2 |
| Separated | 55 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 341 | 11.0 |
Female | 282 | 9.1 |
| Divorced | 283 | 9.1 |
Female | 164 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 46 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 27 | 58.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,899 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 402 | 13.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 751 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 61 | 8.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 1,913 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 450 | 23.5 |
Percent employed | 63.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,463 | 76.5 |
Percent employed | 77.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 852 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 373 | 43.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,549 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 2,309 | 65.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,233 | 34.7 |
Same county | 497 | 14.0 |
Different county | 736 | 20.7 |
Same state | 629 | 17.7 |
Different state | 107 | 3.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 7 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 3,738 | 100.0 |
| Native | 3,561 | 95.3 |
Born in United States | 3,547 | 94.9 |
State of residence | 3,150 | 84.3 |
Different state | 397 | 10.6 |
Born outside United States | 14 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 177 | 4.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 42 | 1.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 58 | 1.6 |
Not a citizen | 119 | 3.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 177 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 10 | 5.6 |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 164 | 92.7 |
| Northern America | 3 | 1.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,549 | 100.0 |
| English only | 2,887 | 81.3 |
| Language other than English | 662 | 18.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 221 | 6.2 |
Spanish | 565 | 15.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 204 | 5.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 97 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 17 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 3,738 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 3,807 | 101.8 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 30 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 4 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 45 | 1.2 |
| English | 407 | 10.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 75 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 12 | 0.3 |
| German | 1,249 | 33.4 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 4 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 363 | 9.7 |
| Italian | 25 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 9 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 28 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 28 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 153 | 4.1 |
| Scottish | 66 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 87 | 2.3 |
| Swiss | 15 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 203 | 5.4 |
| Welsh | 10 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 4 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 990 | 26.5 |
| (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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