Big Spring ISD, TX (4810200) DP2 Social Characteristics

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Big Spring ISD, TX (4810200)
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This section provides a summary of social characteristics for Big Spring ISD, TX based on the 2009 American Community Survey. See related sections General Demographics, Economic Characteristics and Housing Characteristics. See usage notes located at the bottom of the report.

-- Table/Item --	Value	Percent
Total households	8,805	100.0
Family households (families)	5,896	67.0
With own children under 18 years	2,774	31.5
Married-couple family	3,983	45.2
With own children under 18 years	1,613	18.3
Male householder, no wife present, family	700	8.0
With own children under 18 years	299	3.4
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,213	13.8
With own children under 18 years	862	9.8
Nonfamily households	2,909	33.0
Householder living alone	2,554	29.0
65 years and over	1,261	14.3

Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,425	38.9
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,601	29.5

Average household size	2.34
Average family size	2.87

RELATIONSHIP
Population in households	20,633	100.0
Householder	8,805	42.7
Spouse	4,169	20.2
Child	5,739	27.8
Other relatives	1,099	5.3
Nonrelatives	821	4.0
Unmarried partner	601	2.9

MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over	11,980	100.0
Never married	3,443	28.7
Now married, except separated	6,061	50.6
Separated	780	6.5
Widowed	299	2.5
Divorced	1,397	11.7

Females 15 years and over	8,811	100.0
Never married	1,539	17.5
Now married, except separated	4,600	52.2
Separated	305	3.5
Widowed	1,161	13.2
Divorced	1,206	13.7

FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in past 12 mo	730	100.0
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)	224	30.7
Per 1,000 unmarried women	109
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old	150
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old	104
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old	260
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old	42

GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years	744	100.0
Responsible for grandchildren	400	53.8
Years responsible for grandchildren
Less than 1 year	53	7.1
1 or 2 years	115	15.5
3 or 4 years	78	10.5
5 or more years	154	20.7

Number of grandparents resp for own grandchildren under 18 yrs	400	53.8
Who are female	279	37.5
Who are married	258	34.7

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,776	100.0
Nursery school, preschool	297	5.1
Kindergarten	294	5.1
Elementary school (grades 1-8)	2,742	47.5
High school (grades 9-12)	1,437	24.9
College or graduate school	1,006	17.4

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	17,404	100.0
Less than 9th grade	2,551	14.7
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,998	17.2
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	4,942	28.4
Some college, no degree	3,999	23.0
Associate's degree	1,107	6.4
Bachelor's degree	1,179	6.8
Graduate or professional degree	628	3.6

Percent high school graduate or higher	68.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	10.4

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over	19,788	100.0
Civilian veterans	1,910	9.7

RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over	25,506	100.0
Same house	18,069	70.8
Different house in the U.S.	7,219	28.3
Same county	3,693	14.5
Different county	3,526	13.8
Same state	2,335	9.2
Different state	1,191	4.7
Abroad	218	0.9

PLACE OF BIRTH
Total population	26,040	100.0
Native	21,052	80.8
Born in United States	20,884	80.2
State of residence	17,073	65.6
Different state	3,811	14.6
Born in P.R, U.S. Island areas, or abroad to American parent(s)	168	0.6
Foreign born	4,988	19.2

U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS
Foreign-born population	4,988	100.0
Naturalized U.S. citizen	603	12.1
Not a U.S. citizen	4,385	87.9

YEAR OF ENTRY
Population born outside the United States	5,156	100.0

Native	168	3.3
Entered 2000 or later	0	0.0
Entered before 2000	168	3.3

Foreign born	4,988	96.7
Entered 2000 or later	1,798	34.9
Entered before 2000	3,190	61.9

WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea	4,988	100.0
Europe	230	4.6
Asia	279	5.6
Africa	99	2.0
Oceania	0	0.0
Latin America	4,380	87.8
Northern America	0	0.0

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over	24,137	100.0
English only	14,908	61.8
Language other than English	9,229	38.2
Speak English less than "very well"	5,089	21.1
Spanish	8,576	35.5
Speak English less than "very well"	4,710	19.5
Other Indo-European languages	316	1.3
Speak English less than "very well"	218	0.9
Asian and Pacific Islander languages	189	0.8
Speak English less than "very well"	128	0.5
Other languages	148	0.6
Speak English less than "very well"	33	0.1

ANCESTRY
Total population	26,040	100.0
American	1,080	4.1
Arab	59	0.2
Czech	97	0.4
Danish	123	0.5
Dutch	238	0.9
English	1,834	7.0
French (except Basque)	384	1.5
French Canadian	18	0.1
German	2,379	9.1
Greek	25	0.1
Hungarian	10	0.0
Irish	2,234	8.6
Italian	218	0.8
Lithuanian	0	0.0
Norwegian	57	0.2
Polish	152	0.6
Portuguese	0	0.0
Russian	20	0.1
Scotch-Irish	435	1.7
Scottish	803	3.1
Slovak	0	0.0
Subsaharan African	83	0.3
Swedish	70	0.3
Swiss	0	0.0
Ukrainian	282	1.1
Welsh	35	0.1
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)	95	0.4

Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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