Weslaco ISD, TX (4844960) DP2 Social Characteristics

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Weslaco ISD, TX (4844960)
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This section provides a summary of social characteristics for Weslaco 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	18,865	100.0
Family households (families)	15,514	82.2
With own children under 18 years	8,654	45.9
Married-couple family	10,920	57.9
With own children under 18 years	5,570	29.5
Male householder, no wife present, family	804	4.3
With own children under 18 years	557	3.0
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,790	20.1
With own children under 18 years	2,527	13.4
Nonfamily households	3,351	17.8
Householder living alone	2,830	15.0
65 years and over	1,282	6.8

Households with one or more people under 18 years	9,930	52.6
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	5,264	27.9

Average household size	3.33
Average family size	3.70

RELATIONSHIP
Population in households	62,887	100.0
Householder	18,865	30.0
Spouse	10,923	17.4
Child	25,286	40.2
Other relatives	5,644	9.0
Nonrelatives	2,169	3.4
Unmarried partner	976	1.6

MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over	20,311	100.0
Never married	6,059	29.8
Now married, except separated	12,254	60.3
Separated	357	1.8
Widowed	488	2.4
Divorced	1,153	5.7

Females 15 years and over	22,898	100.0
Never married	6,172	27.0
Now married, except separated	11,866	51.8
Separated	1,124	4.9
Widowed	2,176	9.5
Divorced	1,560	6.8

FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in past 12 mo	1,616	100.0
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)	675	41.8
Per 1,000 unmarried women	98
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old	110
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old	91
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old	196
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old	28

GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years	2,888	100.0
Responsible for grandchildren	1,312	45.4
Years responsible for grandchildren
Less than 1 year	514	17.8
1 or 2 years	226	7.8
3 or 4 years	201	7.0
5 or more years	371	12.8

Number of grandparents resp for own grandchildren under 18 yrs	1,312	45.4
Who are female	723	25.0
Who are married	1,156	40.0

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	20,536	100.0
Nursery school, preschool	1,507	7.3
Kindergarten	1,179	5.7
Elementary school (grades 1-8)	10,729	52.2
High school (grades 9-12)	4,106	20.0
College or graduate school	3,015	14.7

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	34,416	100.0
Less than 9th grade	10,186	29.6
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,993	14.5
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	8,362	24.3
Some college, no degree	5,271	15.3
Associate's degree	1,427	4.1
Bachelor's degree	2,659	7.7
Graduate or professional degree	1,518	4.4

Percent high school graduate or higher	55.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	12.1

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over	40,049	100.0
Civilian veterans	2,460	6.1

RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over	61,668	100.0
Same house	53,702	87.1
Different house in the U.S.	7,299	11.8
Same county	5,521	9.0
Different county	1,778	2.9
Same state	642	1.0
Different state	1,136	1.8
Abroad	667	1.1

PLACE OF BIRTH
Total population	63,245	100.0
Native	47,201	74.6
Born in United States	46,737	73.9
State of residence	38,736	61.2
Different state	8,001	12.7
Born in P.R, U.S. Island areas, or abroad to American parent(s)	464	0.7
Foreign born	16,044	25.4

U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS
Foreign-born population	16,044	100.0
Naturalized U.S. citizen	4,352	27.1
Not a U.S. citizen	11,692	72.9

YEAR OF ENTRY
Population born outside the United States	16,508	100.0

Native	464	2.8
Entered 2000 or later	46	0.3
Entered before 2000	418	2.5

Foreign born	16,044	97.2
Entered 2000 or later	3,277	19.9
Entered before 2000	12,767	77.3

WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea	16,044	100.0
Europe	57	0.4
Asia	540	3.4
Africa	14	0.1
Oceania	0	0.0
Latin America	15,042	93.8
Northern America	391	2.4

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over	55,750	100.0
English only	10,372	18.6
Language other than English	45,378	81.4
Speak English less than "very well"	17,856	32.0
Spanish	44,639	80.1
Speak English less than "very well"	17,696	31.7
Other Indo-European languages	182	0.3
Speak English less than "very well"	21	0.0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages	557	1.0
Speak English less than "very well"	139	0.2
Other languages	0	0.0
Speak English less than "very well"	0	0.0

ANCESTRY
Total population	63,245	100.0
American	851	1.3
Arab	33	0.1
Czech	51	0.1
Danish	110	0.2
Dutch	271	0.4
English	1,392	2.2
French (except Basque)	374	0.6
French Canadian	91	0.1
German	2,583	4.1
Greek	11	0.0
Hungarian	4	0.0
Irish	940	1.5
Italian	242	0.4
Lithuanian	0	0.0
Norwegian	240	0.4
Polish	159	0.3
Portuguese	66	0.1
Russian	0	0.0
Scotch-Irish	195	0.3
Scottish	267	0.4
Slovak	12	0.0
Subsaharan African	0	0.0
Swedish	182	0.3
Swiss	37	0.1
Ukrainian	44	0.1
Welsh	195	0.3
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)	54	0.1

Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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