Ward County, TX Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Ward county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,113 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 220 | 7.1 |
| Kindergarten | 168 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,537 | 49.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 935 | 30.0 |
| College or graduate school | 253 | 8.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 6,765 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,014 | 15.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,010 | 14.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,333 | 34.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,380 | 20.4 |
| Associate degree | 192 | 2.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 533 | 7.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 303 | 4.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 8,292 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,648 | 19.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,098 | 61.5 |
| Separated | 149 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 700 | 8.4 |
Female | 534 | 6.4 |
| Divorced | 697 | 8.4 |
Female | 391 | 4.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 296 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 162 | 54.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,584 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 978 | 12.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,812 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 180 | 6.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,561 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,280 | 23.0 |
Percent employed | 44.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,281 | 77.0 |
Percent employed | 70.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,474 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 582 | 39.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,213 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 6,113 | 59.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,033 | 39.5 |
Same county | 2,170 | 21.2 |
Different county | 1,863 | 18.2 |
Same state | 1,540 | 15.1 |
Different state | 323 | 3.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 67 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 10,909 | 100.0 |
| Native | 10,190 | 93.4 |
Born in United States | 10,157 | 93.1 |
State of residence | 8,523 | 78.1 |
Different state | 1,634 | 15.0 |
Born outside United States | 33 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 719 | 6.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 134 | 1.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 350 | 3.2 |
Not a citizen | 369 | 3.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 719 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 17 | 2.4 |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 2 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 683 | 95.0 |
| Northern America | 17 | 2.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,213 | 100.0 |
| English only | 6,531 | 63.9 |
| Language other than English | 3,682 | 36.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,336 | 13.1 |
Spanish | 3,627 | 35.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,330 | 13.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 53 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 10,909 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 9,051 | 83.0 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 8 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 4 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 122 | 1.1 |
| English | 566 | 5.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 142 | 1.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| German | 766 | 7.0 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 773 | 7.1 |
| Italian | 46 | 0.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 17 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 20 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 179 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 132 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 2 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 26 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 14 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,021 | 9.4 |
| Welsh | 10 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 17 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 5,179 | 47.5 |
| (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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