Travis County, TX Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Travis county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 235,906 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 14,554 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 11,981 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 84,434 | 35.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 37,276 | 15.8 |
| College or graduate school | 87,661 | 37.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 501,361 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 37,232 | 7.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 39,554 | 7.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 86,924 | 17.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 107,713 | 21.5 |
| Associate degree | 26,272 | 5.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 130,784 | 26.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 72,882 | 14.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 40.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 648,678 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 234,635 | 36.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 307,820 | 47.5 |
| Separated | 12,194 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 23,408 | 3.6 |
Female | 19,347 | 3.0 |
| Divorced | 70,621 | 10.9 |
Female | 40,601 | 6.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 14,384 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 6,230 | 43.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 619,203 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 61,560 | 9.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 180,630 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 14,222 | 7.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 513,232 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 75,914 | 14.8 |
Percent employed | 66.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 437,318 | 85.2 |
Percent employed | 80.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 52,297 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 21,378 | 40.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 753,786 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 283,732 | 37.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 425,786 | 56.5 |
Same county | 220,931 | 29.3 |
Different county | 204,855 | 27.2 |
Same state | 127,779 | 17.0 |
Different state | 77,076 | 10.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 44,268 | 5.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 812,280 | 100.0 |
| Native | 689,659 | 84.9 |
Born in United States | 677,214 | 83.4 |
State of residence | 450,296 | 55.4 |
Different state | 226,918 | 27.9 |
Born outside United States | 12,445 | 1.5 |
| Foreign born | 122,621 | 15.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 72,075 | 8.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 32,375 | 4.0 |
Not a citizen | 90,246 | 11.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 122,621 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 9,257 | 7.5 |
| Asia | 29,324 | 23.9 |
| Africa | 2,715 | 2.2 |
| Oceania | 373 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 78,619 | 64.1 |
| Northern America | 2,333 | 1.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 753,786 | 100.0 |
| English only | 537,622 | 71.3 |
| Language other than English | 216,164 | 28.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 94,350 | 12.5 |
Spanish | 168,283 | 22.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 77,954 | 10.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 19,724 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,534 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 24,443 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10,881 | 1.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 812,280 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 843,598 | 103.9 |
| Arab | 3,694 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 10,477 | 1.3 |
| Danish | 3,172 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 8,654 | 1.1 |
| English | 76,635 | 9.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 22,683 | 2.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 4,235 | 0.5 |
| German | 113,279 | 13.9 |
| Greek | 1,996 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 2,137 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 72,924 | 9.0 |
| Italian | 21,083 | 2.6 |
| Lithuanian | 1,060 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 7,347 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 12,494 | 1.5 |
| Portuguese | 1,137 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 4,812 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 20,685 | 2.5 |
| Scottish | 19,461 | 2.4 |
| Slovak | 739 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 5,342 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 10,530 | 1.3 |
| Swiss | 2,265 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 1,080 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 37,168 | 4.6 |
| Welsh | 5,504 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1,534 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 371,471 | 45.7 |
| (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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