Wichita Falls, TX Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 28,422 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,868 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 1,641 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 11,215 | 39.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,911 | 20.8 |
| College or graduate school | 7,787 | 27.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 62,652 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,674 | 7.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 8,063 | 12.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 17,479 | 27.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 15,276 | 24.4 |
| Associate degree | 3,698 | 5.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 9,637 | 15.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,825 | 6.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 21.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 82,537 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 20,026 | 24.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 46,359 | 56.2 |
| Separated | 1,688 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 5,441 | 6.6 |
Female | 4,494 | 5.4 |
| Divorced | 9,023 | 10.9 |
Female | 5,027 | 6.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,857 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,036 | 55.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 70,779 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 11,788 | 16.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 22,318 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,021 | 9.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 49,217 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,469 | 19.2 |
Percent employed | 54.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 39,748 | 80.8 |
Percent employed | 77.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 11,961 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,575 | 46.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 96,586 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 41,388 | 42.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 52,468 | 54.3 |
Same county | 25,535 | 26.4 |
Different county | 26,933 | 27.9 |
Same state | 12,038 | 12.5 |
Different state | 14,895 | 15.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,730 | 2.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 103,921 | 100.0 |
| Native | 97,677 | 94.0 |
Born in United States | 95,457 | 91.9 |
State of residence | 59,863 | 57.6 |
Different state | 35,594 | 34.3 |
Born outside United States | 2,220 | 2.1 |
| Foreign born | 6,244 | 6.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,602 | 2.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,667 | 2.6 |
Not a citizen | 3,577 | 3.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 6,244 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,150 | 18.4 |
| Asia | 1,824 | 29.2 |
| Africa | 34 | 0.5 |
| Oceania | 45 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 3,103 | 49.7 |
| Northern America | 88 | 1.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 96,586 | 100.0 |
| English only | 82,996 | 85.9 |
| Language other than English | 13,590 | 14.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,770 | 4.9 |
Spanish | 9,599 | 9.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,226 | 3.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,824 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 466 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,036 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,054 | 1.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 103,921 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 92,472 | 89.0 |
| Arab | 230 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 607 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 268 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 1,554 | 1.5 |
| English | 7,992 | 7.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,532 | 2.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 401 | 0.4 |
| German | 13,074 | 12.6 |
| Greek | 174 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 281 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 9,831 | 9.5 |
| Italian | 2,118 | 2.0 |
| Lithuanian | 27 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 873 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 1,091 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 131 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 265 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,010 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 1,658 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 42 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 360 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 647 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 178 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 47 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 9,844 | 9.5 |
| Welsh | 400 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 482 | 0.5 |
| Other ancestries | 35,355 | 34.0 |
| (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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