Language Spoken At Home in Shackelford County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 3,168 | 100% |
| English only | 2,843 | 89.7% |
| Language other than English | 325 | 10.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 112 | 3.5% |
| Spanish | 320 | 10.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 112 | 3.5% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 5 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Shackelford County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 3,346 | 100% |
| American | 257 | 7.7% |
| Arab | 9 | 0.3% |
| Czech | 32 | 1.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 66 | 2.0% |
| English | 214 | 6.4% |
| French (except Basque) | 51 | 1.5% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 234 | 7.0% |
| Greek | 13 | 0.4% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 227 | 6.8% |
| Italian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 14 | 0.4% |
| Polish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 39 | 1.2% |
| Scottish | 46 | 1.4% |
| Slovak | 3 | 0.1% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 54 | 1.6% |
| Swiss | 3 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 29 | 0.9% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Shackelford County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 1,354 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 922 | 68.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 402 | 29.7% |
| Married-couple family | 747 | 55.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 311 | 23.0% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 29 | 2.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 12 | 0.9% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 146 | 10.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 79 | 5.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 432 | 31.9% |
| Householder living alone | 395 | 29.2% |
| 65 years and over | 177 | 13.1% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 427 | 31.5% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 420 | 31.0% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Shackelford County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 3,285 | 100% |
| Householder | 1,354 | 41.2% |
| Spouse | 745 | 22.7% |
| Child | 950 | 28.9% |
| Other relatives | 139 | 4.2% |
| Nonrelatives | 97 | 3.0% |
| Unmarried partner | 36 | 1.1% |
Marital Status in Shackelford County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,322 | 100% |
| Never married | 343 | 25.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 813 | 61.5% |
| Separated | 12 | 0.9% |
| Widowed | 30 | 2.3% |
| Divorced | 124 | 9.4% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,410 | 100% |
| Never married | 302 | 21.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 748 | 53.0% |
| Separated | 21 | 1.5% |
| Widowed | 167 | 11.8% |
| Divorced | 172 | 12.2% |
Fertility in Shackelford County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 55 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 14 | 25.5% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 38 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 76 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 173 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 39 | 0% |
Grandparents in Shackelford County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 62 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 48 | 77.4% |
| Less than 1 year | 22 | 35.5% |
| 1 or 2 years | 6 | 9.7% |
| 3 or 4 years | 2 | 3.2% |
| 5 or more years | 18 | 29.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 48 | 100% |
| Who are female | 24 | 50.0% |
| Who are married | 48 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Shackelford County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 760 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 64 | 8.4% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 6.7% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 333 | 43.8% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 222 | 29.2% |
| College or graduate school | 90 | 11.8% |
Educational Attainment in Shackelford County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 2,273 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 192 | 8.4% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 145 | 6.4% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 720 | 31.7% |
| Some college, no degree | 632 | 27.8% |
| Associate's degree | 71 | 3.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 390 | 17.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 123 | 5.4% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 85.2% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 22.6% |
Veteran Status in Shackelford County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,552 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 217 | 8.5% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Shackelford County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 3,290 | 100% |
| With a disability | 501 | 15.2% |
| Under 18 years | 781 | 100% |
| With a disability | 48 | 6.1% |
| 18 to 64 years | 1,926 | 100% |
| With a disability | 219 | 11.4% |
| 65 years and over | 583 | 100% |
| With a disability | 234 | 40.1% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Shackelford County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 3,310 | 100% |
| Same house | 3,070 | 92.7% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 210 | 6.3% |
| Same county | 119 | 3.6% |
| Different county | 91 | 2.7% |
| Same state | 59 | 1.8% |
| Different state | 32 | 1.0% |
| Abroad | 30 | 0.9% |
Place Of Birth in Shackelford County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 3,346 | 100% |
| Native | 3,217 | 96.1% |
| Born in United States | 3,205 | 95.8% |
| State of residence | 2,638 | 78.8% |
| Different state | 567 | 16.9% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 12 | 0.4% |
| Foreign born | 129 | 3.9% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Shackelford County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 129 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 71 | 55.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 58 | 45.0% |
Year of Entry in Shackelford County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 141 | 100% |
| Native | 12 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 12 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 129 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 19 | 14.7% |
| Entered before 2010 | 110 | 85.3% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Shackelford County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 129 | 100% |
| Europe | 14 | 10.9% |
| Asia | 9 | 7.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 93 | 72.1% |
| Northern America | 13 | 10.1% |