Terry County, TX Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Terry county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,351 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 214 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 229 | 6.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,621 | 48.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 983 | 29.3 |
| College or graduate school | 304 | 9.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 8,008 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,582 | 19.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,417 | 17.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,551 | 31.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,444 | 18.0 |
| Associate degree | 252 | 3.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 567 | 7.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 195 | 2.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 62.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 9,830 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,134 | 21.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,744 | 58.4 |
| Separated | 265 | 2.7 |
| Widowed | 814 | 8.3 |
Female | 653 | 6.6 |
| Divorced | 873 | 8.9 |
Female | 397 | 4.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 374 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 255 | 68.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 9,153 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 936 | 10.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,238 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 161 | 5.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,871 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,035 | 17.6 |
Percent employed | 49.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,836 | 82.4 |
Percent employed | 73.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,763 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 795 | 45.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,849 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 7,035 | 59.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,448 | 37.5 |
Same county | 2,627 | 22.2 |
Different county | 1,821 | 15.4 |
Same state | 1,476 | 12.5 |
Different state | 345 | 2.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 366 | 3.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 12,761 | 100.0 |
| Native | 11,845 | 92.8 |
Born in United States | 11,828 | 92.7 |
State of residence | 10,366 | 81.2 |
Different state | 1,462 | 11.5 |
Born outside United States | 17 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 916 | 7.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 472 | 3.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 265 | 2.1 |
Not a citizen | 651 | 5.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 916 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2 | 0.2 |
| Asia | 26 | 2.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 882 | 96.3 |
| Northern America | 6 | 0.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,849 | 100.0 |
| English only | 7,246 | 61.2 |
| Language other than English | 4,603 | 38.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,530 | 12.9 |
Spanish | 4,387 | 37.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,383 | 11.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 179 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 136 | 1.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 26 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 12,761 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 10,418 | 81.6 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 144 | 1.1 |
| English | 739 | 5.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 115 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| German | 782 | 6.1 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 590 | 4.6 |
| Italian | 119 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 18 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 12 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 117 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 75 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 69 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 7 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,493 | 11.7 |
| Welsh | 43 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 25 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 6,070 | 47.6 |
| (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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