Brownsville ISD, TX (4811680) DP2 Social Characteristics

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Brownsville ISD, TX (4811680)
-- DP2 Social Characteristics

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This section provides a summary of social characteristics for Brownsville 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	51,934	100.0
Family households (families)	42,846	82.5
With own children under 18 years	25,494	49.1
Married-couple family	27,984	53.9
With own children under 18 years	16,801	32.4
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,586	5.0
With own children under 18 years	1,209	2.3
Female householder, no husband present, family	12,276	23.6
With own children under 18 years	7,484	14.4
Nonfamily households	9,088	17.5
Householder living alone	7,841	15.1
65 years and over	3,329	6.4

Households with one or more people under 18 years	29,801	57.4
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	11,827	22.8

Average household size	3.51
Average family size	3.96

RELATIONSHIP
Population in households	182,211	100.0
Householder	51,934	28.5
Spouse	27,804	15.3
Child	74,981	41.2
Other relatives	24,224	13.3
Nonrelatives	3,268	1.8
Unmarried partner	1,658	0.9

MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over	58,234	100.0
Never married	19,260	33.1
Now married, except separated	33,387	57.3
Separated	1,375	2.4
Widowed	1,110	1.9
Divorced	3,102	5.3

Females 15 years and over	67,088	100.0
Never married	18,324	27.3
Now married, except separated	32,291	48.1
Separated	4,690	7.0
Widowed	6,157	9.2
Divorced	5,626	8.4

FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in past 12 mo	3,760	100.0
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)	1,233	32.8
Per 1,000 unmarried women	59
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old	81
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old	58
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old	148
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old	21

GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years	8,593	100.0
Responsible for grandchildren	3,040	35.4
Years responsible for grandchildren
Less than 1 year	732	8.5
1 or 2 years	865	10.1
3 or 4 years	567	6.6
5 or more years	876	10.2

Number of grandparents resp for own grandchildren under 18 yrs	3,040	35.4
Who are female	1,944	22.6
Who are married	2,204	25.6

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	62,679	100.0
Nursery school, preschool	4,989	8.0
Kindergarten	3,964	6.3
Elementary school (grades 1-8)	29,446	47.0
High school (grades 9-12)	14,182	22.6
College or graduate school	10,098	16.1

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	96,299	100.0
Less than 9th grade	27,245	28.3
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	14,361	14.9
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	20,938	21.7
Some college, no degree	15,118	15.7
Associate's degree	5,006	5.2
Bachelor's degree	9,167	9.5
Graduate or professional degree	4,464	4.6

Percent high school graduate or higher	56.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	14.2

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over	114,862	100.0
Civilian veterans	5,694	5.0

RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over	179,702	100.0
Same house	155,691	86.6
Different house in the U.S.	22,272	12.4
Same county	19,134	10.6
Different county	3,138	1.7
Same state	1,791	1.0
Different state	1,347	0.7
Abroad	1,739	1.0

PLACE OF BIRTH
Total population	183,844	100.0
Native	127,958	69.6
Born in United States	125,744	68.4
State of residence	113,788	61.9
Different state	11,956	6.5
Born in P.R, U.S. Island areas, or abroad to American parent(s)	2,214	1.2
Foreign born	55,886	30.4

U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS
Foreign-born population	55,886	100.0
Naturalized U.S. citizen	17,566	31.4
Not a U.S. citizen	38,320	68.6

YEAR OF ENTRY
Population born outside the United States	58,100	100.0

Native	2,214	3.8
Entered 2000 or later	425	0.7
Entered before 2000	1,789	3.1

Foreign born	55,886	96.2
Entered 2000 or later	12,335	21.2
Entered before 2000	43,551	75.0

WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea	55,886	100.0
Europe	382	0.7
Asia	711	1.3
Africa	33	0.1
Oceania	0	0.0
Latin America	54,597	97.7
Northern America	163	0.3

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over	161,733	100.0
English only	18,303	11.3
Language other than English	143,430	88.7
Speak English less than "very well"	62,800	38.8
Spanish	142,416	88.1
Speak English less than "very well"	62,438	38.6
Other Indo-European languages	479	0.3
Speak English less than "very well"	167	0.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages	474	0.3
Speak English less than "very well"	185	0.1
Other languages	61	0.0
Speak English less than "very well"	10	0.0

ANCESTRY
Total population	183,844	100.0
American	2,391	1.3
Arab	172	0.1
Czech	22	0.0
Danish	83	0.0
Dutch	275	0.1
English	1,793	1.0
French (except Basque)	729	0.4
French Canadian	168	0.1
German	2,783	1.5
Greek	6	0.0
Hungarian	42	0.0
Irish	1,733	0.9
Italian	580	0.3
Lithuanian	4	0.0
Norwegian	101	0.1
Polish	494	0.3
Portuguese	121	0.1
Russian	93	0.1
Scotch-Irish	539	0.3
Scottish	342	0.2
Slovak	0	0.0
Subsaharan African	89	0.0
Swedish	171	0.1
Swiss	14	0.0
Ukrainian	7	0.0
Welsh	119	0.1
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)	58	0.0

Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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