Socorro, TX Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,024 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 479 | 4.8 |
| Kindergarten | 638 | 6.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,811 | 48.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,631 | 26.2 |
| College or graduate school | 1,465 | 14.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 14,470 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,429 | 37.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,606 | 18.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,212 | 22.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,105 | 14.5 |
| Associate degree | 502 | 3.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 373 | 2.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 243 | 1.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 44.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 4.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 19,419 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,654 | 29.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,285 | 58.1 |
| Separated | 547 | 2.8 |
| Widowed | 745 | 3.8 |
Female | 650 | 3.3 |
| Divorced | 1,188 | 6.1 |
Female | 763 | 3.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,710 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 501 | 29.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 17,687 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 804 | 4.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,132 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 584 | 6.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 14,305 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,623 | 25.3 |
Percent employed | 45.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,682 | 74.7 |
Percent employed | 56.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,752 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 921 | 52.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,210 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 18,608 | 73.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,465 | 21.7 |
Same county | 4,834 | 19.2 |
Different county | 631 | 2.5 |
Same state | 145 | 0.6 |
Different state | 486 | 1.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,137 | 4.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 27,840 | 100.0 |
| Native | 17,568 | 63.1 |
Born in United States | 17,267 | 62.0 |
State of residence | 15,403 | 55.3 |
Different state | 1,864 | 6.7 |
Born outside United States | 301 | 1.1 |
| Foreign born | 10,272 | 36.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,556 | 9.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,506 | 16.2 |
Not a citizen | 5,766 | 20.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 10,272 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 22 | 0.2 |
| Asia | 44 | 0.4 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 10,206 | 99.4 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,210 | 100.0 |
| English only | 2,051 | 8.1 |
| Language other than English | 23,159 | 91.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 12,234 | 48.5 |
Spanish | 23,099 | 91.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12,208 | 48.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 30 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 23 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 14 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 27,840 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 26,107 | 93.8 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 0 | 0.0 |
| English | 52 | 0.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 49 | 0.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| German | 120 | 0.4 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 87 | 0.3 |
| Italian | 75 | 0.3 |
| Lithuanian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 7 | 0.0 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scottish | 10 | 0.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 9 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 618 | 2.2 |
| Welsh | 18 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 16 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 25,032 | 89.9 |
| (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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