Mesquite, TX Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 36,375 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,411 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 2,150 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 18,035 | 49.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 8,260 | 22.7 |
| College or graduate school | 5,519 | 15.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 75,479 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,648 | 4.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 9,157 | 12.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 22,284 | 29.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 21,298 | 28.2 |
| Associate degree | 5,135 | 6.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 9,804 | 13.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,153 | 5.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 93,225 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 21,902 | 23.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 53,817 | 57.7 |
| Separated | 2,139 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 4,326 | 4.6 |
Female | 3,586 | 3.8 |
| Divorced | 11,041 | 11.8 |
Female | 6,842 | 7.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,994 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,213 | 40.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 86,747 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 9,864 | 11.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 33,460 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,307 | 6.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 73,089 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 12,801 | 17.5 |
Percent employed | 65.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 60,288 | 82.5 |
Percent employed | 83.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 8,016 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,637 | 45.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 115,260 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 56,836 | 49.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 55,869 | 48.5 |
Same county | 41,508 | 36.0 |
Different county | 14,361 | 12.5 |
Same state | 8,321 | 7.2 |
Different state | 6,040 | 5.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,555 | 2.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 124,578 | 100.0 |
| Native | 113,169 | 90.8 |
Born in United States | 112,356 | 90.2 |
State of residence | 83,907 | 67.4 |
Different state | 28,449 | 22.8 |
Born outside United States | 813 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 11,409 | 9.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,871 | 3.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,168 | 3.3 |
Not a citizen | 7,241 | 5.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 11,409 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 543 | 4.8 |
| Asia | 3,771 | 33.1 |
| Africa | 554 | 4.9 |
| Oceania | 58 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 6,369 | 55.8 |
| Northern America | 114 | 1.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 115,260 | 100.0 |
| English only | 95,831 | 83.1 |
| Language other than English | 19,429 | 16.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 7,684 | 6.7 |
Spanish | 13,766 | 11.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,904 | 5.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,657 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 439 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,943 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,068 | 0.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 124,578 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 114,645 | 92.0 |
| Arab | 610 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 685 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 106 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 1,921 | 1.5 |
| English | 9,627 | 7.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,005 | 2.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 299 | 0.2 |
| German | 11,976 | 9.6 |
| Greek | 198 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 143 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 11,190 | 9.0 |
| Italian | 2,469 | 2.0 |
| Lithuanian | 89 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 526 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 972 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 80 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 243 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,799 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 1,485 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 66 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,141 | 0.9 |
| Swedish | 674 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 84 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 57 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 15,311 | 12.3 |
| Welsh | 575 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 240 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 49,074 | 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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