Scurry County, TX Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Scurry county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,259 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 308 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 227 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,880 | 44.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,140 | 26.8 |
| College or graduate school | 704 | 16.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 10,632 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,390 | 13.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,553 | 14.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,393 | 31.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,428 | 22.8 |
| Associate degree | 610 | 5.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 783 | 7.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 475 | 4.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 13,021 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,599 | 20.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,976 | 61.3 |
| Separated | 235 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 1,004 | 7.7 |
Female | 800 | 6.1 |
| Divorced | 1,207 | 9.3 |
Female | 599 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 286 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 231 | 80.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,260 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,421 | 11.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,813 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 231 | 6.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 7,725 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,545 | 20.0 |
Percent employed | 52.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,180 | 80.0 |
Percent employed | 77.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,308 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 991 | 42.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,338 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,617 | 56.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,362 | 41.5 |
Same county | 3,459 | 22.6 |
Different county | 2,903 | 18.9 |
Same state | 2,570 | 16.8 |
Different state | 333 | 2.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 359 | 2.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 16,361 | 100.0 |
| Native | 15,854 | 96.9 |
Born in United States | 15,775 | 96.4 |
State of residence | 13,193 | 80.6 |
Different state | 2,582 | 15.8 |
Born outside United States | 79 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 507 | 3.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 193 | 1.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 180 | 1.1 |
Not a citizen | 327 | 2.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 507 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 7 | 1.4 |
| Asia | 22 | 4.3 |
| Africa | 18 | 3.6 |
| Oceania | 16 | 3.2 |
| Latin America | 441 | 87.0 |
| Northern America | 3 | 0.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,338 | 100.0 |
| English only | 11,841 | 77.2 |
| Language other than English | 3,497 | 22.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,148 | 7.5 |
Spanish | 3,404 | 22.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,138 | 7.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 67 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 16 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 16,361 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 12,650 | 77.3 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 28 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 17 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 115 | 0.7 |
| English | 1,184 | 7.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 219 | 1.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| German | 1,178 | 7.2 |
| Greek | 3 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,375 | 8.4 |
| Italian | 15 | 0.1 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 34 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 26 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 6 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 251 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 162 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 13 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 19 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,728 | 10.6 |
| Welsh | 77 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 33 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 6,158 | 37.6 |
| (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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