Swisher County, TX Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Swisher county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,196 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 180 | 8.2 |
| Kindergarten | 76 | 3.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,139 | 51.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 608 | 27.7 |
| College or graduate school | 193 | 8.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,200 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 871 | 16.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 705 | 13.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,611 | 31.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,031 | 19.8 |
| Associate degree | 138 | 2.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 681 | 13.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 163 | 3.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 69.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 6,477 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,508 | 23.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,961 | 61.2 |
| Separated | 112 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 511 | 7.9 |
Female | 456 | 7.0 |
| Divorced | 385 | 5.9 |
Female | 209 | 3.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 128 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 93 | 72.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,009 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 728 | 12.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,928 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 161 | 8.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,901 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,055 | 27.0 |
Percent employed | 70.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,846 | 73.0 |
Percent employed | 75.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,306 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 622 | 47.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,745 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,412 | 57.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,137 | 40.5 |
Same county | 1,556 | 20.1 |
Different county | 1,581 | 20.4 |
Same state | 1,265 | 16.3 |
Different state | 316 | 4.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 196 | 2.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 8,378 | 100.0 |
| Native | 7,965 | 95.1 |
Born in United States | 7,925 | 94.6 |
State of residence | 6,797 | 81.1 |
Different state | 1,128 | 13.5 |
Born outside United States | 40 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 413 | 4.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 132 | 1.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 158 | 1.9 |
Not a citizen | 255 | 3.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 413 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3 | 0.7 |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 408 | 98.8 |
| Northern America | 2 | 0.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,745 | 100.0 |
| English only | 5,624 | 72.6 |
| Language other than English | 2,121 | 27.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 782 | 10.1 |
Spanish | 2,102 | 27.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 775 | 10.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 19 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 8,378 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 6,588 | 78.6 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 18 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 16 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 82 | 1.0 |
| English | 541 | 6.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 61 | 0.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| German | 586 | 7.0 |
| Greek | 15 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 454 | 5.4 |
| Italian | 35 | 0.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 24 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 15 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 6 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 131 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 80 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 14 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 32 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,237 | 14.8 |
| Welsh | 15 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,226 | 38.5 |
| (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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