Language Spoken At Home in Atascosa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 41,674 | 100% |
| English only | 24,852 | 59.6% |
| Language other than English | 16,822 | 40.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 5,132 | 12.3% |
| Spanish | 16,548 | 39.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 5,062 | 12.1% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 117 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 12 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 82 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 36 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 75 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 22 | 0.1% |
Ancestry in Atascosa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 45,091 | 100% |
| American | 1,332 | 3.0% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 631 | 1.4% |
| Danish | 32 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 572 | 1.3% |
| English | 2,529 | 5.6% |
| French (except Basque) | 1,347 | 3.0% |
| French Canadian | 23 | 0.1% |
| German | 6,916 | 15.3% |
| Greek | 65 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 3,763 | 8.3% |
| Italian | 508 | 1.1% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 127 | 0.3% |
| Polish | 1,060 | 2.4% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 40 | 0.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 821 | 1.8% |
| Scottish | 386 | 0.9% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 181 | 0.4% |
| Swedish | 502 | 1.1% |
| Swiss | 8 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 17 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 66 | 0.1% |
Households By Type in Atascosa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 14,995 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 11,450 | 76.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 5,052 | 33.7% |
| Married-couple family | 8,283 | 55.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 3,460 | 23.1% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 909 | 6.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 358 | 2.4% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,258 | 15.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,234 | 8.2% |
| Nonfamily households | 3,545 | 23.6% |
| Householder living alone | 3,069 | 20.5% |
| 65 years and over | 1,268 | 8.5% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 6,226 | 41.5% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 3,998 | 26.7% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Atascosa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 44,721 | 100% |
| Householder | 14,995 | 33.5% |
| Spouse | 8,290 | 18.5% |
| Child | 15,255 | 34.1% |
| Other relatives | 4,641 | 10.4% |
| Nonrelatives | 1,540 | 3.4% |
| Unmarried partner | 703 | 1.6% |
Marital Status in Atascosa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 16,817 | 100% |
| Never married | 5,222 | 31.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 9,109 | 54.2% |
| Separated | 535 | 3.2% |
| Widowed | 515 | 3.1% |
| Divorced | 1,436 | 8.5% |
| Females 15 years and over | 17,545 | 100% |
| Never married | 4,361 | 24.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 8,973 | 51.1% |
| Separated | 494 | 2.8% |
| Widowed | 1,749 | 10.0% |
| Divorced | 1,968 | 11.2% |
Fertility in Atascosa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 595 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 297 | 49.9% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 56 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 57 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 108 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 78 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 22 | 0% |
Grandparents in Atascosa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,945 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 961 | 49.4% |
| Less than 1 year | 244 | 12.5% |
| 1 or 2 years | 250 | 12.9% |
| 3 or 4 years | 58 | 3.0% |
| 5 or more years | 409 | 21.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 961 | 100% |
| Who are female | 522 | 54.3% |
| Who are married | 651 | 67.7% |
School Enrollment in Atascosa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 12,368 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,305 | 10.6% |
| Kindergarten | 531 | 4.3% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,027 | 48.7% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,859 | 23.1% |
| College or graduate school | 1,646 | 13.3% |
Educational Attainment in Atascosa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 28,243 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,622 | 12.8% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,801 | 13.5% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,067 | 35.6% |
| Some college, no degree | 5,566 | 19.7% |
| Associate's degree | 1,501 | 5.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,304 | 8.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,382 | 4.9% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 73.7% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 13.1% |
Veteran Status in Atascosa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 32,104 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 3,110 | 9.7% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Atascosa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 44,665 | 100% |
| With a disability | 7,453 | 16.7% |
| Under 18 years | 12,905 | 100% |
| With a disability | 965 | 7.5% |
| 18 to 64 years | 26,216 | 100% |
| With a disability | 3,954 | 15.1% |
| 65 years and over | 5,544 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,534 | 45.7% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Atascosa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 44,571 | 100% |
| Same house | 39,277 | 88.1% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 5,191 | 11.6% |
| Same county | 2,719 | 6.1% |
| Different county | 2,472 | 5.5% |
| Same state | 1,834 | 4.1% |
| Different state | 638 | 1.4% |
| Abroad | 103 | 0.2% |
Place Of Birth in Atascosa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 45,091 | 100% |
| Native | 42,312 | 93.8% |
| Born in United States | 42,016 | 93.2% |
| State of residence | 36,076 | 80.0% |
| Different state | 5,940 | 13.2% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 296 | 0.7% |
| Foreign born | 2,779 | 6.2% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Atascosa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 2,779 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 1,194 | 43.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 1,585 | 57.0% |
Year of Entry in Atascosa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 3,075 | 100% |
| Native | 296 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 296 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 2,779 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 47 | 1.7% |
| Entered before 2010 | 2,732 | 98.3% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Atascosa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 2,779 | 100% |
| Europe | 26 | 0.9% |
| Asia | 81 | 2.9% |
| Africa | 43 | 1.5% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 2,600 | 93.6% |
| Northern America | 29 | 1.0% |