Sherman County, TX Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Sherman county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 927 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 58 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 4.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 496 | 53.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 237 | 25.6 |
| College or graduate school | 95 | 10.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 1,968 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 277 | 14.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 253 | 12.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 529 | 26.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 452 | 23.0 |
| Associate degree | 56 | 2.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 335 | 17.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 66 | 3.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 73.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 2,367 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 417 | 17.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 1,631 | 68.9 |
| Separated | 38 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 122 | 5.2 |
Female | 91 | 3.8 |
| Divorced | 159 | 6.7 |
Female | 79 | 3.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 63 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 41 | 65.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,198 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 219 | 10.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 870 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 13 | 1.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 1,660 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 212 | 12.8 |
Percent employed | 50.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,448 | 87.2 |
Percent employed | 76.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 383 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 117 | 30.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 2,963 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 1,670 | 56.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,223 | 41.3 |
Same county | 399 | 13.5 |
Different county | 824 | 27.8 |
Same state | 436 | 14.7 |
Different state | 388 | 13.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 70 | 2.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 3,186 | 100.0 |
| Native | 2,792 | 87.6 |
Born in United States | 2,783 | 87.4 |
State of residence | 1,624 | 51.0 |
Different state | 1,159 | 36.4 |
Born outside United States | 9 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 394 | 12.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 158 | 5.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 122 | 3.8 |
Not a citizen | 272 | 8.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 394 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0 |
| Asia | 8 | 2.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 386 | 98.0 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 2,963 | 100.0 |
| English only | 2,198 | 74.2 |
| Language other than English | 765 | 25.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 343 | 11.6 |
Spanish | 741 | 25.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 332 | 11.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 10 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 14 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 3,186 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 2,650 | 83.2 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 7 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 6 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 94 | 3.0 |
| English | 279 | 8.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 47 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| German | 332 | 10.4 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 189 | 5.9 |
| Italian | 28 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 28 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 16 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 3 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 71 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 48 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 3 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 25 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 1 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 422 | 13.2 |
| Welsh | 15 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 6 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 1,029 | 32.3 |
| (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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