Starr County, TX Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Starr county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 18,163 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,326 | 7.3 |
| Kindergarten | 1,387 | 7.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 9,184 | 50.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,257 | 23.4 |
| College or graduate school | 2,009 | 11.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 27,716 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 12,830 | 46.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,268 | 19.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,683 | 16.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,568 | 9.3 |
| Associate degree | 446 | 1.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,039 | 3.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 882 | 3.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 34.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 6.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 36,811 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,987 | 24.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 22,645 | 61.5 |
| Separated | 1,079 | 2.9 |
| Widowed | 2,299 | 6.2 |
Female | 1,901 | 5.2 |
| Divorced | 1,801 | 4.9 |
Female | 1,085 | 2.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,399 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 945 | 39.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 33,562 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,115 | 3.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 17,250 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,708 | 9.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 26,123 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,193 | 35.2 |
Percent employed | 46.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 16,930 | 64.8 |
Percent employed | 45.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,297 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,636 | 61.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 48,044 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 34,772 | 72.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,178 | 23.3 |
Same county | 8,863 | 18.4 |
Different county | 2,315 | 4.8 |
Same state | 1,677 | 3.5 |
Different state | 638 | 1.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,094 | 4.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 53,597 | 100.0 |
| Native | 33,839 | 63.1 |
Born in United States | 33,312 | 62.2 |
State of residence | 30,923 | 57.7 |
Different state | 2,389 | 4.5 |
Born outside United States | 527 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 19,758 | 36.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 5,961 | 11.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 6,290 | 11.7 |
Not a citizen | 13,468 | 25.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 19,758 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 8 | 0.0 |
| Asia | 131 | 0.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 10 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 19,593 | 99.2 |
| Northern America | 16 | 0.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 48,044 | 100.0 |
| English only | 4,448 | 9.3 |
| Language other than English | 43,596 | 90.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 24,671 | 51.4 |
Spanish | 43,430 | 90.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 24,635 | 51.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 42 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 15 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 110 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 53,597 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 49,654 | 92.6 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 12 | 0.0 |
| English | 31 | 0.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 46 | 0.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 13 | 0.0 |
| German | 46 | 0.1 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 88 | 0.2 |
| Italian | 65 | 0.1 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 19 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 20 | 0.0 |
| Scottish | 25 | 0.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 36 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 2 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 746 | 1.4 |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 48,505 | 90.5 |
| (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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