Pharr, TX Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 14,832 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,003 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 1,030 | 6.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,359 | 49.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,468 | 23.4 |
| College or graduate school | 1,972 | 13.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 25,135 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 9,083 | 36.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,168 | 16.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,159 | 20.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,456 | 13.7 |
| Associate degree | 460 | 1.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,884 | 7.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 925 | 3.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 47.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 32,873 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,177 | 24.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 20,216 | 61.5 |
| Separated | 989 | 3.0 |
| Widowed | 1,808 | 5.5 |
Female | 1,540 | 4.7 |
| Divorced | 1,683 | 5.1 |
Female | 1,082 | 3.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,400 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 718 | 29.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 30,438 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,914 | 6.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 13,629 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 973 | 7.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 22,445 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,596 | 24.9 |
Percent employed | 50.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 16,849 | 75.1 |
Percent employed | 58.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,632 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,456 | 43.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 41,723 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 25,584 | 61.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 14,325 | 34.3 |
Same county | 11,167 | 26.8 |
Different county | 3,158 | 7.6 |
Same state | 1,217 | 2.9 |
Different state | 1,941 | 4.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,814 | 4.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 46,616 | 100.0 |
| Native | 31,139 | 66.8 |
Born in United States | 30,791 | 66.1 |
State of residence | 25,751 | 55.2 |
Different state | 5,040 | 10.8 |
Born outside United States | 348 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 15,477 | 33.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 5,461 | 11.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,480 | 9.6 |
Not a citizen | 10,997 | 23.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 15,477 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 70 | 0.5 |
| Asia | 150 | 1.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 5 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 15,173 | 98.0 |
| Northern America | 79 | 0.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 41,723 | 100.0 |
| English only | 5,795 | 13.9 |
| Language other than English | 35,928 | 86.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 18,202 | 43.6 |
Spanish | 35,672 | 85.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 18,096 | 43.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 109 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 50 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 147 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 56 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 46,616 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 43,618 | 93.6 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 51 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 50 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 58 | 0.1 |
| English | 827 | 1.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 201 | 0.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 22 | 0.0 |
| German | 1,004 | 2.2 |
| Greek | 16 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 405 | 0.9 |
| Italian | 133 | 0.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 113 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 79 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 275 | 0.6 |
| Scottish | 132 | 0.3 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 30 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 94 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 24 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 23 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 917 | 2.0 |
| Welsh | 36 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 8 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 39,120 | 83.9 |
| (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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