Lamar County (Texas, TX)

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Language Spoken At Home in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over46,515100%
English only43,40593.3%
Language other than English3,1106.7%
   Speak English less than very well1,2632.7%
   Spanish2,1364.6%
      Speak English less than very well8131.7%
   Other Indo-European languages7321.6%
      Speak English less than very well2780.6%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages2190.5%
      Speak English less than very well1720.4%
   Other languages230.0%
      Speak English less than very well00.0%

Ancestry in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population49,740100%
  American5,30610.7%
  Arab720.1%
  Czech620.1%
  Danish820.2%
  Dutch8731.8%
  English4,2248.5%
  French (except Basque)7891.6%
  French Canadian710.1%
  German5,48111.0%
  Greek280.1%
  Hungarian280.1%
  Irish6,53913.1%
  Italian5911.2%
  Lithuanian00.0%
  Norwegian1480.3%
  Polish4210.8%
  Portuguese20.0%
  Russian1250.3%
  Scotch-Irish6361.3%
  Scottish5731.2%
  Slovak00.0%
  Subsaharan African5321.1%
  Swedish2010.4%
  Swiss950.2%
  Ukrainian480.1%
  Welsh3510.7%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)2060.4%
Households By Type in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households19,260100%
  Family households (families)13,62170.7%
     With own children under 18 years5,61729.2%
     Married-couple family10,22453.1%
        With own children under 18 years3,70919.3%
     Male householder, no wife present, family1,0335.4%
        With own children under 18 years4062.1%
     Female householder, no husband present, family2,36412.3%
        With own children under 18 years1,5027.8%
  Nonfamily households5,63929.3%
     Householder living alone5,04326.2%
        65 years and over2,22911.6%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years6,53033.9%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over5,79730.1%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households48,495100%
  Householder19,26039.7%
  Spouse10,24221.1%
  Child13,78428.4%
  Other relatives3,5167.3%
  Nonrelatives1,6933.5%
     Unmarried partner7881.6%
Marital Status in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over18,930100%
  Never married4,90725.9%
  Now married, except separated11,18259.1%
  Separated2981.6%
  Widowed6383.4%
  Divorced1,90510.1%
 
  Females 15 years and over20,919100%
  Never married4,53921.7%
  Now married, except separated10,71151.2%
  Separated6823.3%
  Widowed2,40911.5%
  Divorced2,57812.3%
Fertility in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months658100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)31848.3%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women550%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old570%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old750%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old950%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old210%
Grandparents in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years1,501100%
  Responsible for grandchildren76851.2%
        Less than 1 year895.9%
        1 or 2 years18412.3%
        3 or 4 years1067.1%
        5 or more years38925.9%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years768100%
  Who are female50866.1%
  Who are married56673.7%
School Enrollment in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school12,475100%
  Nursery school, preschool7896.3%
  Kindergarten8436.8%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)5,27442.3%
  High school (grades 9-12)2,80422.5%
  College or graduate school2,76522.2%
Educational Attainment in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over33,070100%
  Less than 9th grade1,7455.3%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma3,91111.8%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)11,21233.9%
  Some college, no degree8,18524.8%
  Associate's degree2,7888.4%
  Bachelor's degree3,34610.1%
  Graduate or professional degree1,8835.7%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher082.9%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher015.8%
Veteran Status in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over37,639100%
  Civilian veterans3,95810.5%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population48,715100%
  With a disability8,98218.4%
 
Under 18 years12,032100%
  With a disability7316.1%
 
18 to 64 years28,694100%
  With a disability4,76816.6%
 
65 years and over7,989100%
  With a disability3,48343.6%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over49,092100%
  Same house39,79781.1%
  Different house in the U.S.9,11118.6%
     Same county5,98812.2%
     Different county3,1236.4%
        Same state1,7493.6%
        Different state1,3742.8%
  Abroad1840.4%
Place Of Birth in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population49,740100%
  Native47,61695.7%
     Born in United States47,38995.3%
        State of residence36,91974.2%
        Different state10,47021.0%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)2270.5%
  Foreign born2,1244.3%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population2,124100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen64630.4%
  Not a U.S. citizen1,47869.6%
Year of Entry in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States2,351100%
  Native227100%
    Entered 2010 or later00.0%
    Entered before 2010227100.0%
  Foreign born2,124100%
    Entered 2010 or later341.6%
    Entered before 20102,09098.4%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea2,124100%
  Europe2059.7%
  Asia31614.9%
  Africa00.0%
  Oceania00.0%
  Latin America1,54472.7%
  Northern America592.8%