Parmer County, TX Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Parmer county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,082 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 113 | 3.7 |
| Kindergarten | 193 | 6.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,669 | 54.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 827 | 26.8 |
| College or graduate school | 280 | 9.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,868 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,501 | 25.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 803 | 13.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,491 | 25.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,119 | 19.1 |
| Associate degree | 167 | 2.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 591 | 10.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 196 | 3.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 60.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 7,248 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,373 | 18.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,880 | 67.3 |
| Separated | 105 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 503 | 6.9 |
Female | 448 | 6.2 |
| Divorced | 387 | 5.3 |
Female | 208 | 2.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 231 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 135 | 58.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,708 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 557 | 8.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,939 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 153 | 5.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,991 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 887 | 17.8 |
Percent employed | 53.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,104 | 82.2 |
Percent employed | 70.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,139 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 519 | 45.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,223 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 5,529 | 59.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,415 | 37.0 |
Same county | 1,814 | 19.7 |
Different county | 1,601 | 17.4 |
Same state | 845 | 9.2 |
Different state | 756 | 8.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 279 | 3.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 10,016 | 100.0 |
| Native | 7,999 | 79.9 |
Born in United States | 7,969 | 79.6 |
State of residence | 5,305 | 53.0 |
Different state | 2,664 | 26.6 |
Born outside United States | 30 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 2,017 | 20.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 737 | 7.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 685 | 6.8 |
Not a citizen | 1,332 | 13.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,017 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 22 | 1.1 |
| Asia | 22 | 1.1 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 1,971 | 97.7 |
| Northern America | 2 | 0.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,223 | 100.0 |
| English only | 5,154 | 55.9 |
| Language other than English | 4,069 | 44.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,782 | 19.3 |
Spanish | 3,961 | 42.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,756 | 19.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 89 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 14 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 10 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 10,016 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 8,427 | 84.1 |
| Arab | 14 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 2 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 117 | 1.2 |
| English | 523 | 5.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 44 | 0.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 6 | 0.1 |
| German | 827 | 8.3 |
| Greek | 1 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 577 | 5.8 |
| Italian | 12 | 0.1 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 38 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 78 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 7 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 118 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 83 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 42 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 4 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 864 | 8.6 |
| Welsh | 10 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,049 | 50.4 |
| (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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