Language Spoken At Home in Ford County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 30,488 | 100% |
| English only | 16,907 | 55.5% |
| Language other than English | 13,581 | 44.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 7,103 | 23.3% |
| Spanish | 12,673 | 41.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 6,732 | 22.1% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 278 | 0.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 355 | 1.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 148 | 0.5% |
| Other languages | 275 | 0.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 221 | 0.7% |
Ancestry in Ford County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 33,725 | 100% |
| American | 1,370 | 4.1% |
| Arab | 37 | 0.1% |
| Czech | 41 | 0.1% |
| Danish | 116 | 0.3% |
| Dutch | 583 | 1.7% |
| English | 1,776 | 5.3% |
| French (except Basque) | 496 | 1.5% |
| French Canadian | 19 | 0.1% |
| German | 6,531 | 19.4% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 2,239 | 6.6% |
| Italian | 468 | 1.4% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 131 | 0.4% |
| Polish | 193 | 0.6% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 61 | 0.2% |
| Scotch-Irish | 159 | 0.5% |
| Scottish | 377 | 1.1% |
| Slovak | 18 | 0.1% |
| Subsaharan African | 288 | 0.9% |
| Swedish | 287 | 0.9% |
| Swiss | 37 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 15 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 65 | 0.2% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Ford County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 11,019 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 8,009 | 72.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 4,266 | 38.7% |
| Married-couple family | 6,162 | 55.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 3,100 | 28.1% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 600 | 5.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 235 | 2.1% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,247 | 11.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 931 | 8.4% |
| Nonfamily households | 3,010 | 27.3% |
| Householder living alone | 2,427 | 22.0% |
| 65 years and over | 950 | 8.6% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 4,620 | 41.9% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 2,164 | 19.6% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Ford County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 33,005 | 100% |
| Householder | 11,019 | 33.4% |
| Spouse | 6,123 | 18.6% |
| Child | 11,601 | 35.1% |
| Other relatives | 2,006 | 6.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 2,256 | 6.8% |
| Unmarried partner | 534 | 1.6% |
Marital Status in Ford County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 12,710 | 100% |
| Never married | 4,354 | 34.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 6,570 | 51.7% |
| Separated | 122 | 1.0% |
| Widowed | 355 | 2.8% |
| Divorced | 1,309 | 10.3% |
| Females 15 years and over | 12,188 | 100% |
| Never married | 3,012 | 24.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 6,879 | 56.4% |
| Separated | 227 | 1.9% |
| Widowed | 976 | 8.0% |
| Divorced | 1,094 | 9.0% |
Fertility in Ford County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 732 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 302 | 41.3% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 85 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 91 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 38 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 163 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 28 | 0% |
Grandparents in Ford County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 819 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 398 | 48.6% |
| Less than 1 year | 29 | 3.5% |
| 1 or 2 years | 92 | 11.2% |
| 3 or 4 years | 39 | 4.8% |
| 5 or more years | 238 | 29.1% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 398 | 100% |
| Who are female | 203 | 51.0% |
| Who are married | 325 | 81.7% |
School Enrollment in Ford County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,306 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 657 | 7.1% |
| Kindergarten | 691 | 7.4% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,553 | 48.9% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,185 | 23.5% |
| College or graduate school | 1,220 | 13.1% |
Educational Attainment in Ford County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 19,724 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,105 | 15.7% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,699 | 13.7% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,635 | 23.5% |
| Some college, no degree | 4,399 | 22.3% |
| Associate's degree | 1,407 | 7.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,476 | 12.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,003 | 5.1% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 70.6% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 17.6% |
Veteran Status in Ford County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 23,316 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,570 | 6.7% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Ford County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 33,216 | 100% |
| With a disability | 3,682 | 11.1% |
| Under 18 years | 10,319 | 100% |
| With a disability | 527 | 5.1% |
| 18 to 64 years | 19,878 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,906 | 9.6% |
| 65 years and over | 3,019 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,249 | 41.4% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Ford County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 33,081 | 100% |
| Same house | 27,811 | 84.1% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 5,023 | 15.2% |
| Same county | 2,713 | 8.2% |
| Different county | 2,310 | 7.0% |
| Same state | 1,149 | 3.5% |
| Different state | 1,161 | 3.5% |
| Abroad | 247 | 0.7% |
Place Of Birth in Ford County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 33,725 | 100% |
| Native | 25,265 | 74.9% |
| Born in United States | 25,015 | 74.2% |
| State of residence | 18,657 | 55.3% |
| Different state | 6,358 | 18.9% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 250 | 0.7% |
| Foreign born | 8,460 | 25.1% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Ford County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 8,460 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 1,881 | 22.2% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 6,579 | 77.8% |
Year of Entry in Ford County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 8,710 | 100% |
| Native | 250 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 22 | 8.8% |
| Entered before 2010 | 228 | 91.2% |
| Foreign born | 8,460 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 330 | 3.9% |
| Entered before 2010 | 8,130 | 96.1% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Ford County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 8,460 | 100% |
| Europe | 70 | 0.8% |
| Asia | 404 | 4.8% |
| Africa | 273 | 3.2% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 7,708 | 91.1% |
| Northern America | 5 | 0.1% |