Willacy County, TX Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Willacy county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,058 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 425 | 7.0 |
| Kindergarten | 397 | 6.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,026 | 50.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,590 | 26.2 |
| College or graduate school | 620 | 10.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 11,332 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,060 | 35.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,748 | 15.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,760 | 24.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,719 | 15.2 |
| Associate degree | 195 | 1.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 615 | 5.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 235 | 2.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 48.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 7.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 14,808 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,194 | 28.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,008 | 54.1 |
| Separated | 444 | 3.0 |
| Widowed | 1,014 | 6.8 |
Female | 812 | 5.5 |
| Divorced | 1,148 | 7.8 |
Female | 561 | 3.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 892 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 363 | 40.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,723 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,068 | 7.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,581 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 461 | 8.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,362 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,066 | 22.1 |
Percent employed | 42.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,296 | 77.9 |
Percent employed | 62.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,374 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,069 | 45.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,409 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,918 | 70.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,187 | 28.2 |
Same county | 3,181 | 17.3 |
Different county | 2,006 | 10.9 |
Same state | 1,480 | 8.0 |
Different state | 526 | 2.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 304 | 1.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 20,082 | 100.0 |
| Native | 17,415 | 86.7 |
Born in United States | 17,290 | 86.1 |
State of residence | 15,647 | 77.9 |
Different state | 1,643 | 8.2 |
Born outside United States | 125 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 2,667 | 13.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 641 | 3.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,196 | 6.0 |
Not a citizen | 1,471 | 7.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,667 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 28 | 1.0 |
| Asia | 3 | 0.1 |
| Africa | 4 | 0.1 |
| Oceania | 5 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 2,616 | 98.1 |
| Northern America | 11 | 0.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,409 | 100.0 |
| English only | 4,033 | 21.9 |
| Language other than English | 14,376 | 78.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 5,934 | 32.2 |
Spanish | 14,329 | 77.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,923 | 32.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 29 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 13 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 20,082 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 17,844 | 88.9 |
| Arab | 5 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 23 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 1 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 48 | 0.2 |
| English | 255 | 1.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 68 | 0.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 14 | 0.1 |
| German | 359 | 1.8 |
| Greek | 7 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 200 | 1.0 |
| Italian | 28 | 0.1 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 28 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 58 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 3 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 20 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 69 | 0.3 |
| Scottish | 33 | 0.2 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 43 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 77 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 6 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 626 | 3.1 |
| Welsh | 25 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 15,845 | 78.9 |
| (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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