Bexar County, Texas - Selected Social Characteristics in the United States: 2008

Bexar County, Texas

Selected Social Characteristics in the United States: 2008

Data Set: 2008 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates
Survey: American Community Survey

Social - Education, Marital Status, Relationships, Fertility, Grandparents...
Economic - Income, Employment, Occupation, Commuting to Work...
Housing - Occupancy and Structure, Housing Value and Costs, Utilities...
Demographic - Sex and Age, Race, Hispanic Origin, Housing Units...
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NOTE. Although the American Community Survey (ACS) produces population, demographic and housing unit estimates, it is the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program that produces and disseminates the official estimates of the population for the nation, states, counties, cities and towns and estimates of housing units for states and counties.

For more information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, and definitions, see Survey Methodology.

Selected Social Characteristics in the United States	Estimate	Margin of Error	Percent	Margin of Error
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households	552,156	+/-5,492	552,156	(X)
Family households (families)	365,514	+/-5,339	66.2%	+/-0.9
With own children under 18 years	181,293	+/-5,064	32.8%	+/-0.9
Married-couple family	255,140	+/-5,742	46.2%	+/-1.0
With own children under 18 years	119,749	+/-4,411	21.7%	+/-0.8
Male householder, no wife present, family	27,662	+/-2,587	5.0%	+/-0.5
With own children under 18 years	14,015	+/-2,000	2.5%	+/-0.4
Female householder, no husband present, family	82,712	+/-4,798	15.0%	+/-0.9
With own children under 18 years	47,529	+/-3,950	8.6%	+/-0.7
Nonfamily households	186,642	+/-5,881	33.8%	+/-0.9
Householder living alone	161,010	+/-5,674	29.2%	+/-0.9
65 years and over	45,809	+/-2,817	8.3%	+/-0.5

Households with one or more people under 18 years	206,523	+/-5,293	37.4%	+/-0.9
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	115,086	+/-2,743	20.8%	+/-0.4

Average household size	2.88	+/-0.03	(X)	(X)
Average family size	3.62	+/-0.04	(X)	(X)

RELATIONSHIP
Population in households	1,591,793	+/-5,171	1,591,793	(X)
Householder	552,156	+/-5,492	34.7%	+/-0.3
Spouse	254,428	+/-5,844	16.0%	+/-0.4
Child	556,915	+/-8,699	35.0%	+/-0.5
Other relatives	147,819	+/-7,840	9.3%	+/-0.5
Nonrelatives	80,475	+/-6,477	5.1%	+/-0.4
Unmarried partner	26,069	+/-2,781	1.6%	+/-0.2

MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over	595,403	+/-544	595,403	(X)
Never married	208,784	+/-4,974	35.1%	+/-0.8
Now married, except separated	295,849	+/-6,862	49.7%	+/-1.1
Separated	15,641	+/-2,660	2.6%	+/-0.4
Widowed	13,495	+/-1,801	2.3%	+/-0.3
Divorced	61,634	+/-4,020	10.4%	+/-0.7

Females 15 years and over	641,209	+/-722	641,209	(X)
Never married	189,267	+/-5,262	29.5%	+/-0.8
Now married, except separated	285,588	+/-6,421	44.5%	+/-1.0
Separated	21,282	+/-2,421	3.3%	+/-0.4
Widowed	56,800	+/-3,083	8.9%	+/-0.5
Divorced	88,272	+/-5,257	13.8%	+/-0.8

FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months	29,538	+/-3,353	29,538	(X)
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)	11,633	+/-1,828	39.4%	+/-4.9
Per 1,000 unmarried women	52	+/-8	(X)	(X)
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old	70	+/-8	(X)	(X)
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old	52	+/-16	(X)	(X)
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old	116	+/-16	(X)	(X)
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old	32	+/-7	(X)	(X)

GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years	53,014	+/-4,358	53,014	(X)
Responsible for grandchildren	22,401	+/-3,161	42.3%	+/-4.7
Years responsible for grandchildren
Less than 1 year	6,696	+/-1,955	12.6%	+/-3.5
1 or 2 years	4,698	+/-1,684	8.9%	+/-3.1
3 or 4 years	4,632	+/-1,644	8.7%	+/-2.8
5 or more years	6,375	+/-1,479	12.0%	+/-2.8

Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years	22,401	+/-3,161	22,401	(X)
Who are female	14,526	+/-2,135	64.8%	+/-3.2
Who are married	15,378	+/-2,570	68.6%	+/-5.6

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	473,455	+/-6,743	473,455	(X)
Nursery school, preschool	33,127	+/-2,954	7.0%	+/-0.6
Kindergarten	26,811	+/-2,907	5.7%	+/-0.6
Elementary school (grades 1-8)	200,101	+/-4,356	42.3%	+/-1.0
High school (grades 9-12)	97,699	+/-3,603	20.6%	+/-0.7
College or graduate school	115,717	+/-5,796	24.4%	+/-1.0

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	994,274	+/-586	994,274	(X)
Less than 9th grade	93,892	+/-5,516	9.4%	+/-0.6
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	98,890	+/-5,704	9.9%	+/-0.6
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	254,491	+/-8,984	25.6%	+/-0.9
Some college, no degree	237,373	+/-7,489	23.9%	+/-0.7
Associate's degree	66,901	+/-3,933	6.7%	+/-0.4
Bachelor's degree	157,795	+/-6,841	15.9%	+/-0.7
Graduate or professional degree	84,932	+/-4,418	8.5%	+/-0.4

Percent high school graduate or higher	80.6%	+/-0.9	(X)	(X)
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	24.4%	+/-0.7	(X)	(X)

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over	1,145,693	+/-2,430	1,145,693	(X)
Civilian veterans	144,003	+/-5,052	12.6%	+/-0.4

DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population	1,583,454	+/-4,189	1,583,454	(X)
With a disability	216,176	+/-7,781	13.7%	+/-0.5

Under 18 years	457,883	+/-829	457,883	(X)
With a disability	21,724	+/-2,714	4.7%	+/-0.6

18 to 64 years	965,353	+/-3,360	965,353	(X)
With a disability	124,551	+/-5,754	12.9%	+/-0.6

65 years and over	160,218	+/-2,222	160,218	(X)
With a disability	69,901	+/-3,719	43.6%	+/-2.1

RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over	1,595,843	+/-2,908	1,595,843	(X)
Same house	1,292,965	+/-17,276	81.0%	+/-1.1
Different house in the U.S.	291,261	+/-17,328	18.3%	+/-1.1
Same county	215,087	+/-15,153	13.5%	+/-0.9
Different county	76,174	+/-8,736	4.8%	+/-0.5
Same state	38,639	+/-5,487	2.4%	+/-0.3
Different state	37,535	+/-6,315	2.4%	+/-0.4
Abroad	11,617	+/-3,180	0.7%	+/-0.2

PLACE OF BIRTH
Total population	1,622,899	*****	1,622,899	(X)
Native	1,429,347	+/-10,843	88.1%	+/-0.7
Born in United States	1,393,679	+/-11,369	85.9%	+/-0.7
State of residence	1,041,771	+/-13,420	64.2%	+/-0.8
Different state	351,908	+/-9,529	21.7%	+/-0.6
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)	35,668	+/-4,148	2.2%	+/-0.3
Foreign born	193,552	+/-10,843	11.9%	+/-0.7

U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS
Foreign-born population	193,552	+/-10,843	193,552	(X)
Naturalized U.S. citizen	77,842	+/-4,583	40.2%	+/-2.4
Not a U.S. citizen	115,710	+/-9,641	59.8%	+/-2.4

YEAR OF ENTRY
Population born outside the United States	229,220	+/-11,369	229,220	(X)

Native	35,668	+/-4,148	35,668	(X)
Entered 2000 or later	7,431	+/-2,464	20.8%	+/-5.6
Entered before 2000	28,237	+/-3,115	79.2%	+/-5.6

Foreign born	193,552	+/-10,843	193,552	(X)
Entered 2000 or later	46,431	+/-5,726	24.0%	+/-2.4
Entered before 2000	147,121	+/-8,860	76.0%	+/-2.4

WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea	193,552	+/-10,843	193,552	(X)
Europe	12,262	+/-1,968	6.3%	+/-1.0
Asia	26,599	+/-1,790	13.7%	+/-1.1
Africa	4,615	+/-2,058	2.4%	+/-1.0
Oceania	535	+/-315	0.3%	+/-0.2
Latin America	146,705	+/-9,741	75.8%	+/-1.6
Northern America	2,836	+/-1,200	1.5%	+/-0.6

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over	1,486,018	+/-331	1,486,018	(X)
English only	852,284	+/-13,520	57.4%	+/-0.9
Language other than English	633,734	+/-13,502	42.6%	+/-0.9
Speak English less than "very well"	191,712	+/-9,394	12.9%	+/-0.6
Spanish	584,054	+/-12,192	39.3%	+/-0.8
Speak English less than "very well"	174,076	+/-9,172	11.7%	+/-0.6
Other Indo-European languages	21,525	+/-2,898	1.4%	+/-0.2
Speak English less than "very well"	4,815	+/-1,426	0.3%	+/-0.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages	22,205	+/-2,356	1.5%	+/-0.2
Speak English less than "very well"	10,768	+/-2,224	0.7%	+/-0.1
Other languages	5,950	+/-2,581	0.4%	+/-0.2
Speak English less than "very well"	2,053	+/-1,001	0.1%	+/-0.1

ANCESTRY
Total population	1,622,899	*****	1,622,899	(X)
American	61,799	+/-7,044	3.8%	+/-0.4
Arab	10,402	+/-3,998	0.6%	+/-0.2
Czech	6,747	+/-1,817	0.4%	+/-0.1
Danish	2,723	+/-1,455	0.2%	+/-0.1
Dutch	10,210	+/-1,906	0.6%	+/-0.1
English	92,747	+/-6,991	5.7%	+/-0.4
French (except Basque)	31,369	+/-4,108	1.9%	+/-0.3
French Canadian	3,465	+/-1,155	0.2%	+/-0.1
German	164,956	+/-8,513	10.2%	+/-0.5
Greek	2,627	+/-943	0.2%	+/-0.1
Hungarian	1,537	+/-747	0.1%	+/-0.1
Irish	96,655	+/-7,432	6.0%	+/-0.5
Italian	34,550	+/-4,301	2.1%	+/-0.3
Lithuanian	2,369	+/-1,443	0.1%	+/-0.1
Norwegian	7,607	+/-1,970	0.5%	+/-0.1
Polish	21,975	+/-3,940	1.4%	+/-0.2
Portuguese	3,095	+/-2,050	0.2%	+/-0.1
Russian	4,723	+/-1,458	0.3%	+/-0.1
Scotch-Irish	13,434	+/-2,105	0.8%	+/-0.1
Scottish	23,303	+/-3,053	1.4%	+/-0.2
Slovak	773	+/-352	0.0%	+/-0.1
Subsaharan African	10,546	+/-3,124	0.6%	+/-0.2
Swedish	7,895	+/-2,111	0.5%	+/-0.1
Swiss	1,987	+/-1,093	0.1%	+/-0.1
Ukrainian	1,106	+/-660	0.1%	+/-0.1
Welsh	3,810	+/-1,216	0.2%	+/-0.1
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)	4,172	+/-1,501	0.3%	+/-0.1

Selected Social Characteristics in the United States	Estimate	Margin of Error	Percent	Margin of Error

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2008 American Community Survey

Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability. The degree of uncertainty for an estimate arising from sampling variability is represented through the use of a margin of error. The value shown here is the 90 percent margin of error. The margin of error can be interpreted roughly as providing a 90 percent probability that the interval defined by the estimate minus the margin of error and the estimate plus the margin of error (the lower and upper confidence bounds) contains the true value. In addition to sampling variability, the ACS estimates are subject to nonsampling error (for a discussion of nonsampling variability, see Accuracy of the Data). The effect of nonsampling error is not represented in these tables.

Notes:
�Ancestry listed in this table refers to the total number of people who responded with a particular ancestry; for example, the estimate given for Russian represents the number of people who listed Russian as either their first or second ancestry. This table lists only the largest ancestry groups; see the Detailed Tables for more categories. Race and Hispanic origin groups are not included in this table because official data for those groups come from the Race and Hispanic origin questions rather than the ancestry question (see Demographic Table).
�Starting in 2008, the Scotch-Irish category does not include Irish-Scotch.
�The Census Bureau introduced a new set of disability questions in the 2008 ACS questionnaire. Accordingly, comparisons of disability data from 2008 or later with data from prior years are not recommended. For more information on these questions and their evaluation in the 2006 ACS Content Test, see the Evaluation Report Covering Disability.
�Data for year of entry of the native population reflect the year of entry into the U.S. by people who were born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas or born outside the U.S. to a U.S. citizen parent and who subsequently moved to the U.S.
�Due to a reduction in the Failed Edit Follow-up (FEFU) operation for 4-months in 2008, there was an increase in the amount of missing data and an increase in item allocation rates. For more information see the ACS User Notes.
�While the 2008 American Community Survey (ACS) data generally reflect the November 2007 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas; in certain instances the names, codes, and boundaries of the principal cities shown in ACS tables may differ from the OMB definitions due to differences in the effective dates of the geographic entities. The 2008 Puerto Rico Community Survey (PRCS) data generally reflect the November 2007 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas; in certain instances the names, codes, and boundaries of the principal cities shown in PRCS tables may differ from the OMB definitions due to differences in the effective dates of the geographic entities.
�Estimates of urban and rural population, housing units, and characteristics reflect boundaries of urban areas defined based on Census 2000 data. Boundaries for urban areas have not been updated since Census 2000. As a result, data for urban and rural areas from the ACS do not necessarily reflect the results of ongoing urbanization.

Explanation of Symbols:
1. An '**' entry in the margin of error column indicates that either no sample observations or too few sample observations were available to compute a standard error and thus the margin of error. A statistical test is not appropriate.
2. An '-' entry in the estimate column indicates that either no sample observations or too few sample observations were available to compute an estimate, or a ratio of medians cannot be calculated because one or both of the median estimates falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution.
3. An '-' following a median estimate means the median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended distribution.
4. An '+' following a median estimate means the median falls in the upper interval of an open-ended distribution.
5. An '***' entry in the margin of error column indicates that the median falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution. A statistical test is not appropriate.
6. An '*****' entry in the margin of error column indicates that the estimate is controlled. A statistical test for sampling variability is not appropriate.
7. An 'N' entry in the estimate and margin of error columns indicates that data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small.
8. An '(X)' means that the estimate is not applicable or not available.

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