Upton County, TX Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Upton county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 959 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 34 | 3.5 |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 491 | 51.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 325 | 33.9 |
| College or graduate school | 57 | 5.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 2,165 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 408 | 18.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 305 | 14.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 739 | 34.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 399 | 18.4 |
| Associate degree | 59 | 2.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 173 | 8.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 82 | 3.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 67.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 2,627 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 527 | 20.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 1,641 | 62.5 |
| Separated | 47 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 216 | 8.2 |
Female | 180 | 6.9 |
| Divorced | 196 | 7.5 |
Female | 97 | 3.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 109 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 93 | 85.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,414 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 291 | 12.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 958 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 86 | 9.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 1,781 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 480 | 27.0 |
Percent employed | 54.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,301 | 73.0 |
Percent employed | 70.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 444 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 211 | 47.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,215 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 2,081 | 64.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,117 | 34.7 |
Same county | 613 | 19.1 |
Different county | 504 | 15.7 |
Same state | 442 | 13.7 |
Different state | 62 | 1.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 17 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 3,404 | 100.0 |
| Native | 3,023 | 88.8 |
Born in United States | 3,008 | 88.4 |
State of residence | 2,589 | 76.1 |
Different state | 419 | 12.3 |
Born outside United States | 15 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 381 | 11.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 103 | 3.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 122 | 3.6 |
Not a citizen | 259 | 7.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 381 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0 |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 381 | 100.0 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,215 | 100.0 |
| English only | 1,991 | 61.9 |
| Language other than English | 1,224 | 38.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 539 | 16.8 |
Spanish | 1,204 | 37.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 533 | 16.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 20 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 3,404 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 2,999 | 88.1 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 12 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 2 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 39 | 1.1 |
| English | 292 | 8.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 45 | 1.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 4 | 0.1 |
| German | 303 | 8.9 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 256 | 7.5 |
| Italian | 20 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 9 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 11 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 2 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 41 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 34 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 12 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 2 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 305 | 9.0 |
| Welsh | 2 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 1,603 | 47.1 |
| (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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