Wood County, TX Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Wood county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,855 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 523 | 6.7 |
| Kindergarten | 547 | 7.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,597 | 45.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,013 | 25.6 |
| College or graduate school | 1,175 | 15.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 25,895 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,965 | 7.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,175 | 16.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,503 | 32.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,297 | 24.3 |
| Associate degree | 1,194 | 4.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,379 | 9.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,382 | 5.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 76.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 30,303 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,647 | 15.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 19,498 | 64.3 |
| Separated | 521 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 2,714 | 9.0 |
Female | 2,130 | 7.0 |
| Divorced | 2,923 | 9.6 |
Female | 1,367 | 4.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 781 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 561 | 71.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 28,684 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,186 | 18.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,436 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 664 | 8.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 19,122 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,576 | 23.9 |
Percent employed | 52.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,546 | 76.1 |
Percent employed | 70.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,248 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,842 | 39.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 34,846 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 18,942 | 54.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 15,592 | 44.7 |
Same county | 6,285 | 18.0 |
Different county | 9,307 | 26.7 |
Same state | 7,716 | 22.1 |
Different state | 1,591 | 4.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 312 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 36,752 | 100.0 |
| Native | 35,373 | 96.2 |
Born in United States | 35,188 | 95.7 |
State of residence | 27,263 | 74.2 |
Different state | 7,925 | 21.6 |
Born outside United States | 185 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 1,379 | 3.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 613 | 1.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 549 | 1.5 |
Not a citizen | 830 | 2.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,379 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 180 | 13.1 |
| Asia | 54 | 3.9 |
| Africa | 57 | 4.1 |
| Oceania | 15 | 1.1 |
| Latin America | 992 | 71.9 |
| Northern America | 81 | 5.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 34,846 | 100.0 |
| English only | 32,921 | 94.5 |
| Language other than English | 1,925 | 5.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 938 | 2.7 |
Spanish | 1,696 | 4.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 887 | 2.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 174 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 31 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 25 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 18 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 36,752 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 29,047 | 79.0 |
| Arab | 2 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 123 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 67 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 846 | 2.3 |
| English | 4,141 | 11.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 705 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 71 | 0.2 |
| German | 3,116 | 8.5 |
| Greek | 38 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 22 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 3,750 | 10.2 |
| Italian | 314 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 17 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 148 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 181 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 45 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 877 | 2.4 |
| Scottish | 694 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 56 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 156 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 39 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 2 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 6,327 | 17.2 |
| Welsh | 134 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 70 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 7,104 | 19.3 |
| (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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