Jefferson County (Texas, TX)

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Language Spoken At Home in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over234,413100%
English only190,38081.2%
Language other than English44,03318.8%
   Speak English less than very well18,9148.1%
   Spanish32,81214.0%
      Speak English less than very well15,2556.5%
   Other Indo-European languages4,7882.0%
      Speak English less than very well9470.4%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages5,7222.4%
      Speak English less than very well2,5721.1%
   Other languages7110.3%
      Speak English less than very well1400.1%

Ancestry in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population251,627100%
  American10,0154.0%
  Arab6350.3%
  Czech1,0080.4%
  Danish2890.1%
  Dutch1,8760.7%
  English14,1015.6%
  French (except Basque)20,5158.2%
  French Canadian3,1531.3%
  German19,0597.6%
  Greek4420.2%
  Hungarian1820.1%
  Irish16,1806.4%
  Italian6,3202.5%
  Lithuanian700.0%
  Norwegian7880.3%
  Polish1,6140.6%
  Portuguese810.0%
  Russian4890.2%
  Scotch-Irish2,8871.1%
  Scottish2,5651.0%
  Slovak910.0%
  Subsaharan African2,6881.1%
  Swedish1,2930.5%
  Swiss1460.1%
  Ukrainian1050.0%
  Welsh5980.2%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)3440.1%
Households By Type in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households92,754100%
  Family households (families)60,57365.3%
     With own children under 18 years27,39829.5%
     Married-couple family39,12442.2%
        With own children under 18 years15,72417.0%
     Male householder, no wife present, family5,1685.6%
        With own children under 18 years2,1952.4%
     Female householder, no husband present, family16,28117.6%
        With own children under 18 years9,47910.2%
  Nonfamily households32,18134.7%
     Householder living alone28,18330.4%
        65 years and over10,55811.4%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years31,46233.9%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over23,83225.7%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households234,782100%
  Householder92,75439.5%
  Spouse39,15216.7%
  Child74,38231.7%
  Other relatives18,2397.8%
  Nonrelatives10,2554.4%
     Unmarried partner4,2451.8%
Marital Status in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over103,368100%
  Never married37,80136.6%
  Now married, except separated46,36244.9%
  Separated3,1803.1%
  Widowed3,2333.1%
  Divorced12,79212.4%
 
  Females 15 years and over98,467100%
  Never married27,85828.3%
  Now married, except separated42,52743.2%
  Separated3,1643.2%
  Widowed11,56111.7%
  Divorced13,35713.6%
Fertility in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months3,769100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)1,82648.4%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women550%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old640%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old410%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1140%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old230%
Grandparents in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years6,676100%
  Responsible for grandchildren3,40651.0%
        Less than 1 year85012.7%
        1 or 2 years6219.3%
        3 or 4 years5628.4%
        5 or more years1,37320.6%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years3,406100%
  Who are female2,37569.7%
  Who are married2,27666.8%
School Enrollment in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school63,433100%
  Nursery school, preschool3,7515.9%
  Kindergarten3,3355.3%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)26,29841.5%
  High school (grades 9-12)14,10522.2%
  College or graduate school15,94425.1%
Educational Attainment in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over164,614100%
  Less than 9th grade11,7167.1%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma17,63310.7%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)52,82132.1%
  Some college, no degree41,86025.4%
  Associate's degree10,7706.5%
  Bachelor's degree20,67212.6%
  Graduate or professional degree9,1425.6%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher082.2%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher018.1%
Veteran Status in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over191,175100%
  Civilian veterans17,9709.4%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population236,654100%
  With a disability35,23914.9%
 
Under 18 years60,082100%
  With a disability2,7144.5%
 
18 to 64 years145,609100%
  With a disability18,23512.5%
 
65 years and over30,963100%
  With a disability14,29046.2%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over248,494100%
  Same house206,33783.0%
  Different house in the U.S.41,08916.5%
     Same county26,22710.6%
     Different county14,8626.0%
        Same state10,8954.4%
        Different state3,9671.6%
  Abroad1,0680.4%
Place Of Birth in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population251,627100%
  Native225,62589.7%
     Born in United States224,10489.1%
        State of residence173,98069.1%
        Different state50,12419.9%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)1,5210.6%
  Foreign born26,00210.3%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population26,002100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen8,46232.5%
  Not a U.S. citizen17,54067.5%
Year of Entry in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States27,523100%
  Native1,521100%
    Entered 2010 or later493.2%
    Entered before 20101,47296.8%
  Foreign born26,002100%
    Entered 2010 or later6562.5%
    Entered before 201025,34697.5%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea26,002100%
  Europe6742.6%
  Asia6,43524.7%
  Africa5722.2%
  Oceania50.0%
  Latin America17,94069.0%
  Northern America3761.4%