Mesquite ISD, TX (4830390) DP2 Social Characteristics

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Mesquite ISD, TX (4830390)
-- DP2 Social Characteristics

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This section provides a summary of social characteristics for Mesquite 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	51,881	100.0
Family households (families)	38,730	74.7
With own children under 18 years	21,109	40.7
Married-couple family	27,005	52.1
With own children under 18 years	14,325	27.6
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,034	5.8
With own children under 18 years	1,611	3.1
Female householder, no husband present, family	8,691	16.8
With own children under 18 years	5,173	10.0
Nonfamily households	13,151	25.3
Householder living alone	11,578	22.3
65 years and over	2,904	5.6

Households with one or more people under 18 years	24,113	46.5
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	8,720	16.8

Average household size	3.02
Average family size	3.57

RELATIONSHIP
Population in households	156,431	100.0
Householder	51,881	33.2
Spouse	27,012	17.3
Child	56,928	36.4
Other relatives	15,693	10.0
Nonrelatives	4,917	3.1
Unmarried partner	1,943	1.2

MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over	56,997	100.0
Never married	18,143	31.8
Now married, except separated	30,949	54.3
Separated	1,419	2.5
Widowed	1,088	1.9
Divorced	5,398	9.5

Females 15 years and over	59,913	100.0
Never married	15,157	25.3
Now married, except separated	29,033	48.5
Separated	2,276	3.8
Widowed	5,144	8.6
Divorced	8,303	13.9

FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in past 12 mo	2,336	100.0
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)	653	28.0
Per 1,000 unmarried women	33
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old	56
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old	40
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old	96
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old	26

GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years	5,476	100.0
Responsible for grandchildren	2,458	44.9
Years responsible for grandchildren
Less than 1 year	351	6.4
1 or 2 years	957	17.5
3 or 4 years	364	6.6
5 or more years	786	14.4

Number of grandparents resp for own grandchildren under 18 yrs	2,458	44.9
Who are female	1,575	28.8
Who are married	1,708	31.2

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	44,275	100.0
Nursery school, preschool	2,284	5.2
Kindergarten	2,404	5.4
Elementary school (grades 1-8)	21,359	48.2
High school (grades 9-12)	10,515	23.7
College or graduate school	7,713	17.4

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	93,654	100.0
Less than 9th grade	8,210	8.8
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	12,805	13.7
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	28,486	30.4
Some college, no degree	20,638	22.0
Associate's degree	7,350	7.8
Bachelor's degree	11,367	12.1
Graduate or professional degree	4,798	5.1

Percent high school graduate or higher	77.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	17.3

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over	108,846	100.0
Civilian veterans	8,697	8.0

RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over	154,577	100.0
Same house	131,743	85.2
Different house in the U.S.	21,913	14.2
Same county	17,328	11.2
Different county	4,585	3.0
Same state	3,398	2.2
Different state	1,187	0.8
Abroad	921	0.6

PLACE OF BIRTH
Total population	157,213	100.0
Native	131,320	83.5
Born in United States	130,165	82.8
State of residence	99,372	63.2
Different state	30,793	19.6
Born in P.R, U.S. Island areas, or abroad to American parent(s)	1,155	0.7
Foreign born	25,893	16.5

U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS
Foreign-born population	25,893	100.0
Naturalized U.S. citizen	7,151	27.6
Not a U.S. citizen	18,742	72.4

YEAR OF ENTRY
Population born outside the United States	27,048	100.0

Native	1,155	4.3
Entered 2000 or later	223	0.8
Entered before 2000	932	3.4

Foreign born	25,893	95.7
Entered 2000 or later	7,172	26.5
Entered before 2000	18,721	69.2

WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea	25,893	100.0
Europe	390	1.5
Asia	3,596	13.9
Africa	1,218	4.7
Oceania	42	0.2
Latin America	20,449	79.0
Northern America	198	0.8

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over	143,048	100.0
English only	99,942	69.9
Language other than English	43,106	30.1
Speak English less than "very well"	19,529	13.7
Spanish	36,660	25.6
Speak English less than "very well"	17,480	12.2
Other Indo-European languages	1,738	1.2
Speak English less than "very well"	457	0.3
Asian and Pacific Islander languages	3,378	2.4
Speak English less than "very well"	1,333	0.9
Other languages	1,330	0.9
Speak English less than "very well"	259	0.2

ANCESTRY
Total population	157,213	100.0
American	22,298	14.2
Arab	559	0.4
Czech	569	0.4
Danish	162	0.1
Dutch	1,258	0.8
English	8,714	5.5
French (except Basque)	2,592	1.6
French Canadian	186	0.1
German	11,638	7.4
Greek	199	0.1
Hungarian	45	0.0
Irish	9,218	5.9
Italian	2,085	1.3
Lithuanian	187	0.1
Norwegian	699	0.4
Polish	905	0.6
Portuguese	77	0.0
Russian	328	0.2
Scotch-Irish	1,659	1.1
Scottish	1,622	1.0
Slovak	25	0.0
Subsaharan African	2,170	1.4
Swedish	512	0.3
Swiss	126	0.1
Ukrainian	35	0.0
Welsh	516	0.3
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)	355	0.2

Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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