Val Verde County, TX Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Val verde county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 12,850 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 785 | 6.1 |
| Kindergarten | 940 | 7.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,667 | 51.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,015 | 23.5 |
| College or graduate school | 1,443 | 11.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 26,281 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 7,139 | 27.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,725 | 14.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,507 | 24.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,263 | 16.2 |
| Associate degree | 932 | 3.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,327 | 8.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,388 | 5.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 58.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 32,946 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,508 | 22.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 20,391 | 61.9 |
| Separated | 828 | 2.5 |
| Widowed | 2,117 | 6.4 |
Female | 1,765 | 5.4 |
| Divorced | 2,102 | 6.4 |
Female | 1,188 | 3.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,807 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 844 | 46.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 29,262 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,694 | 12.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 12,089 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 901 | 7.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 22,586 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,115 | 22.6 |
Percent employed | 54.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 17,471 | 77.4 |
Percent employed | 63.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,645 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,197 | 47.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 40,982 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 22,590 | 55.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 16,643 | 40.6 |
Same county | 9,701 | 23.7 |
Different county | 6,942 | 16.9 |
Same state | 3,684 | 9.0 |
Different state | 3,258 | 7.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,749 | 4.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 44,856 | 100.0 |
| Native | 34,362 | 76.6 |
Born in United States | 33,556 | 74.8 |
State of residence | 25,987 | 57.9 |
Different state | 7,569 | 16.9 |
Born outside United States | 806 | 1.8 |
| Foreign born | 10,494 | 23.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,602 | 5.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,110 | 9.2 |
Not a citizen | 6,384 | 14.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 10,494 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 128 | 1.2 |
| Asia | 162 | 1.5 |
| Africa | 34 | 0.3 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 10,114 | 96.4 |
| Northern America | 56 | 0.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 40,982 | 100.0 |
| English only | 12,320 | 30.1 |
| Language other than English | 28,662 | 69.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 12,323 | 30.1 |
Spanish | 28,258 | 69.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12,169 | 29.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 188 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 64 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 133 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 66 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 44,856 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 42,255 | 94.2 |
| Arab | 53 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 64 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 48 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 306 | 0.7 |
| English | 1,302 | 2.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 347 | 0.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 190 | 0.4 |
| German | 2,088 | 4.7 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 32 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,471 | 3.3 |
| Italian | 454 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 22 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 124 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 210 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 12 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 37 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 263 | 0.6 |
| Scottish | 246 | 0.5 |
| Slovak | 22 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 76 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 169 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 43 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,563 | 3.5 |
| Welsh | 123 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 19 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 32,971 | 73.5 |
| (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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