Nueces County (Texas, TX)

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Language Spoken At Home in Nueces County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over316,598100%
English only187,63259.3%
Language other than English128,96640.7%
   Speak English less than very well38,89812.3%
   Spanish121,09538.2%
      Speak English less than very well36,44111.5%
   Other Indo-European languages3,4761.1%
      Speak English less than very well7510.2%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages3,8071.2%
      Speak English less than very well1,6330.5%
   Other languages5880.2%
      Speak English less than very well730.0%

Ancestry in Nueces County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population340,568100%
  American11,3643.3%
  Arab8100.2%
  Czech2,4370.7%
  Danish4570.1%
  Dutch2,4420.7%
  English16,4834.8%
  French (except Basque)6,4711.9%
  French Canadian7780.2%
  German32,2459.5%
  Greek7440.2%
  Hungarian2210.1%
  Irish19,8875.8%
  Italian5,8901.7%
  Lithuanian1070.0%
  Norwegian1,4300.4%
  Polish3,3771.0%
  Portuguese2610.1%
  Russian7860.2%
  Scotch-Irish3,5691.0%
  Scottish4,0581.2%
  Slovak440.0%
  Subsaharan African8630.3%
  Swedish1,6840.5%
  Swiss1300.0%
  Ukrainian1220.0%
  Welsh9330.3%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)4170.1%
Households By Type in Nueces County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households122,305100%
  Family households (families)83,01767.9%
     With own children under 18 years37,40730.6%
     Married-couple family54,21644.3%
        With own children under 18 years21,93917.9%
     Male householder, no wife present, family7,6346.2%
        With own children under 18 years3,6523.0%
     Female householder, no husband present, family21,16717.3%
        With own children under 18 years11,8169.7%
  Nonfamily households39,28832.1%
     Householder living alone31,66425.9%
        65 years and over9,9568.1%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years44,23736.2%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over29,80024.4%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Nueces County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households334,390100%
  Householder122,30536.6%
  Spouse54,19916.2%
  Child108,51632.5%
  Other relatives30,9319.2%
  Nonrelatives18,4395.5%
     Unmarried partner8,6262.6%
Marital Status in Nueces County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over129,864100%
  Never married47,34736.5%
  Now married, except separated60,78646.8%
  Separated3,2392.5%
  Widowed3,2562.5%
  Divorced15,23611.7%
 
  Females 15 years and over137,558100%
  Never married39,67828.8%
  Now married, except separated58,96842.9%
  Separated4,7723.5%
  Widowed13,4419.8%
  Divorced20,69915.0%
Fertility in Nueces County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months4,750100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)2,10344.3%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women440%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old560%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old280%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1080%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old140%
Grandparents in Nueces County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years11,495100%
  Responsible for grandchildren5,51147.9%
        Less than 1 year1,25310.9%
        1 or 2 years1,1369.9%
        3 or 4 years8827.7%
        5 or more years2,24019.5%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years5,511100%
  Who are female3,38161.4%
  Who are married3,92971.3%
School Enrollment in Nueces County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school92,741100%
  Nursery school, preschool5,5125.9%
  Kindergarten4,8295.2%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)39,46042.5%
  High school (grades 9-12)19,63321.2%
  College or graduate school23,30725.1%
Educational Attainment in Nueces County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over217,032100%
  Less than 9th grade21,73610.0%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma23,78311.0%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)56,95326.2%
  Some college, no degree55,97725.8%
  Associate's degree15,1527.0%
  Bachelor's degree27,07912.5%
  Graduate or professional degree16,3527.5%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher079.0%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher020.0%
Veteran Status in Nueces County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over250,322100%
  Civilian veterans28,87411.5%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Nueces County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population335,639100%
  With a disability57,44417.1%
 
Under 18 years87,905100%
  With a disability6,2987.2%
 
18 to 64 years207,682100%
  With a disability32,14915.5%
 
65 years and over40,052100%
  With a disability18,99747.4%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Nueces County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over336,146100%
  Same house270,56080.5%
  Different house in the U.S.64,06119.1%
     Same county43,93213.1%
     Different county20,1296.0%
        Same state13,8174.1%
        Different state6,3121.9%
  Abroad1,5250.5%
Place Of Birth in Nueces County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population340,568100%
  Native314,75592.4%
     Born in United States311,12891.4%
        State of residence254,25874.7%
        Different state56,87016.7%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)3,6271.1%
  Foreign born25,8137.6%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Nueces County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population25,813100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen10,60041.1%
  Not a U.S. citizen15,21358.9%
Year of Entry in Nueces County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States29,440100%
  Native3,627100%
    Entered 2010 or later812.2%
    Entered before 20103,54697.8%
  Foreign born25,813100%
    Entered 2010 or later1,0063.9%
    Entered before 201024,80796.1%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Nueces County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea25,813100%
  Europe1,7936.9%
  Asia4,66618.1%
  Africa2761.1%
  Oceania1640.6%
  Latin America18,48171.6%
  Northern America4331.7%