City of Vidor Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 11,440 people residing in the city of Vidor. There are 4222 households. The racial makeup of the city is 97.6% White, 0% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from other races, and 1% from two or more races. 2.9% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. The median age in the city is 35 with an average household size of 2.66. Listed below are details of the population, housing, income, and social characteristics.
Population·Race·Age | Population·Housing | Employment·Income·Poverty | Social Characteristics
Population·Race·Age All ages   18 years and over  
 
  Number Percent Number Percent
 
RACE        
 
Total population 11,440 100 8,383 100
One race 11,302 98.8 8,299 99
White 11,135 97.3 8,179 97.6
Black or African American 8 0.1 4 0
American Indian and Alaska Native 59 0.5 45 0.5
Asian 22 0.2 16 0.2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 3 0 3 0
Some other race 75 0.7 52 0.6
Two or more races 138 1.2 84 1
 
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE        
 
Total population 11,440 100 8,383 100
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 399 3.5 241 2.9
Not Hispanic or Latino 11,041 96.5 8,142 97.1
One race 10,931 95.6 8,067 96.2
White 10,844 94.8 8,002 95.5
Black or African American 8 0.1 4 0
American Indian and Alaska Native 52 0.5 41 0.5
Asian 22 0.2 16 0.2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 3 0 3 0
Some other race 2 0 1 0
Two or more races 110 1 75 0.9
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Population·Housing Number Percent
Subject    
 
Total population 11,440 100
 
SEX AND AGE    
Male 5,467 47.8
Female 5,973 52.2
 
Under 5 years 802 7
5 to 9 years 847 7.4
10 to 14 years 852 7.4
15 to 19 years 905 7.9
20 to 24 years 779 6.8
25 to 34 years 1,473 12.9
35 to 44 years 1,663 14.5
45 to 54 years 1,453 12.7
55 to 59 years 565 4.9
60 to 64 years 493 4.3
65 to 74 years 897 7.8
75 to 84 years 543 4.7
85 years and over 168 1.5
 
Median age (years) 35.4 (X)
 
18 years and over 8,383 73.3
Male 3,903 34.1
Female 4,480 39.2
21 years and over 7,870 68.8
62 years and over 1,915 16.7
65 years and over 1,608 14.1
Male 597 5.2
Female 1,011 8.8
 
RACE    
One race 11,302 98.8
White 11,135 97.3
Black or African American 8 0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native 59 0.5
Asian 22 0.2
Asian Indian 6 0.1
Chinese 5 0
Filipino 7 0.1
Japanese 1 0
Korean 1 0
Vietnamese 2 0
Other Asian 1 0 0
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 3 0
Native Hawaiian 2 0
Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0
Samoan 0 0
Other Pacific Islander 2 1 0
Some other race 75 0.7
Two or more races 138 1.2
 
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races 3    
White 11,264 98.5
Black or African American 8 0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native 140 1.2
Asian 41 0.4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 8 0.1
Some other race 122 1.1
 
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
Total population 11,440 100
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 399 3.5
Mexican 320 2.8
Puerto Rican 3 0
Cuban 2 0
Other Hispanic or Latino 74 0.6
Not Hispanic or Latino 11,041 96.5
White alone 10,844 94.8
 
RELATIONSHIP    
Total population 11,440 100
In households 11,224 98.1
Householder 4,222 36.9
Spouse 2,379 20.8
Child 3,546 31
Own child under 18 years 2,661 23.3
Other relatives 665 5.8
Under 18 years 312 2.7
Nonrelatives 412 3.6
Unmarried partner 198 1.7
In group quarters 216 1.9
Institutionalized population 216 1.9
Noninstitutionalized population 0 0
 
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE    
Total households 4,222 100
Family households (families) 3,160 74.8
With own children under 18 years 1,467 34.7
Married-couple family 2,379 56.3
With own children under 18 years 1,033 24.5
Female householder, no husband present 567 13.4
With own children under 18 years 319 7.6
Nonfamily households 1,062 25.2
Householder living alone 927 22
Householder 65 years and over 435 10.3
 
Households with individuals under 18 years 1,663 39.4
Households with individuals 65 years and over 1,074 25.4
 
Average household size 2.66 (X)
Average family size 3.09 (X)
 
HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
Total housing units 4,652 100
Occupied housing units 4,222 90.8
Vacant housing units 430 9.2
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 25 0.5
 
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.8 (X)
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 14.3 (X)
 
HOUSING TENURE    
Occupied housing units 4,222 100
Owner-occupied housing units 3,203 75.9
Renter-occupied housing units 1,019 24.1
 
Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.66 (X)
Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.64 (X)
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Employment·Income·Poverty Number Percent
Subject    
 
EMPLOYMENT STATUS    
Population 16 years and over 8,819 100
In labor force 5,075 57.5
Civilian labor force 5,068 57.5
Employed 4,629 52.5
Unemployed 439 5
Percent of civilian labor force 8.7 (X)
Armed Forces 7 0.1
Not in labor force 3,744 42.5
 
Females 16 years and over 4,657 100
In labor force 2,403 51.6
Civilian labor force 2,403 51.6
Employed 2,168 46.6
 
Own children under 6 years 843 100
All parents in family in labor force 378 44.8
 
COMMUTING TO WORK    
Workers 16 years and over 4,505 100
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 3,720 82.6
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 564 12.5
Public transportation (including taxicab) 18 0.4
Walked 77 1.7
Other means 51 1.1
Worked at home 75 1.7
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 21.6 (X)
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over 4,629 100
OCCUPATION    
Management, professional, and related occupations 820 17.7
Service occupations 967 20.9
Sales and office occupations 1,136 24.5
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 0 0
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations 914 19.7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 792 17.1
 
INDUSTRY    
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 48 1
Construction 700 15.1
Manufacturing 679 14.7
Wholesale trade 104 2.2
Retail trade 685 14.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 152 3.3
Information 90 1.9
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 216 4.7
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services 184 4
Educational, health and social services 858 18.5
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 412 8.9
Other services (except public administration) 361 7.8
Public administration 140 3
 
CLASS OF WORKER    
Private wage and salary workers 3,853 83.2
Government workers 467 10.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 309 6.7
Unpaid family workers 0 0
 
INCOME IN 1999    
Households 4,165 100
Less than $10,000 568 13.6
$10,000 to $14,999 311 7.5
$15,000 to $24,999 673 16.2
$25,000 to $34,999 697 16.7
$35,000 to $49,999 752 18.1
$50,000 to $74,999 641 15.4
$75,000 to $99,999 369 8.9
$100,000 to $149,999 131 3.1
$150,000 to $199,999 7 0.2
$200,000 or more 16 0.4
Median household income (dollars) 31,982 (X)
 
With earnings 3,170 76.1
Mean earnings (dollars) 41,004 (X)
With Social Security income 1,276 30.6
Mean Social Security income (dollars) 11,520 (X)
With Supplemental Security Income 208 5
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) 6,224 (X)
With public assistance income 188 4.5
Mean public assistance income (dollars) 1,430 (X)
With retirement income 838 20.1
Mean retirement income (dollars) 13,379 (X)
 
Families 3,155 100
Less than $10,000 223 7.1
$10,000 to $14,999 148 4.7
$15,000 to $24,999 528 16.7
$25,000 to $34,999 522 16.5
$35,000 to $49,999 647 20.5
$50,000 to $74,999 608 19.3
$75,000 to $99,999 329 10.4
$100,000 to $149,999 127 4
$150,000 to $199,999 7 0.2
$200,000 or more 16 0.5
Median family income (dollars) 37,572 (X)
 
Per capita income (dollars) 15,381 (X)
Median earnings (dollars):    
Male full-time, year-round workers 35,781 (X)
Female full-time, year-round workers 21,054 (X)
 
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)    
Families 339 (X)
Percent below poverty level (X) 10.7
With related children under 18 years 236 (X)
Percent below poverty level (X) 14.5
With related children under 5 years 110 (X)
Percent below poverty level (X) 18
 
Families with female householder, no husband present 122 (X)
Percent below poverty level (X) 23.9
With related children under 18 years 114 (X)
Percent below poverty level (X) 33.6
With related children under 5 years 55 (X)
Percent below poverty level (X) 59.8
 
Individuals 1,609 (X)
Percent below poverty level (X) 14.5
18 years and over 1,006 (X)
Percent below poverty level (X) 12.3
65 years and over 129 (X)
Percent below poverty level (X) 8.9
Related children under 18 years 556 (X)
Percent below poverty level (X) 19.5
Related children 5 to 17 years 385 (X)
Percent below poverty level (X) 18.3
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over 402 (X)
Percent below poverty level (X) 29.5
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Social Characteristics Number Percent
Subject    
 
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT    
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school 2,810 100
Nursery school, preschool 192 6.8
Kindergarten 165 5.9
Elementary school (grades 1-8) 1,285 45.7
High school (grades 9-12) 798 28.4
College or graduate school 370 13.2
 
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT    
Population 25 years and over 7,173 100
Less than 9th grade 608 8.5
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 1,287 17.9
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 2,953 41.2
Some college, no degree 1,666 23.2
Associate degree 256 3.6
Bachelor's degree 257 3.6
Graduate or professional degree 146 2
 
Percent high school graduate or higher 73.6 (X)
Percent bachelor's degree or higher 5.6 (X)
 
MARITAL STATUS    
Population 15 years and over 9,007 100
Never married 1,839 20.4
Now married, except separated 5,112 56.8
Separated 194 2.2
Widowed 637 7.1
Female 586 6.5
Divorced 1,225 13.6
Female 699 7.8
 
GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS    
Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years 360 100
Grandparent responsible for grandchildren 195 54.2
 
VETERAN STATUS    
Civilian population 18 years and over 8,388 100
Civilian veterans 1,207 14.4
 
DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION    
Population 5 to 20 years 2,719 100
With a disability 322 11.8
 
Population 21 to 64 years 6,214 100
With a disability 1,526 24.6
Percent employed 51.6 (X)
No disability 4,688 75.4
Percent employed 70.1 (X)
 
Population 65 years and over 1,444 100
With a disability 702 48.6
 
RESIDENCE IN 1995    
Population 5 years and over 10,602 100
Same house in 1995 5,517 52
Different house in the U.S. in 1995 5,049 47.6
Same county 3,491 32.9
Different county 1,558 14.7
Same state 1,168 11
Different state 390 3.7
Elsewhere in 1995 36 0.3
 
NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH    
Total population 11,379 100
Native 11,165 98.1
Born in United States 11,116 97.7
State of residence 8,371 73.6
Different state 2,745 24.1
Born outside United States 49 0.4
Foreign born 214 1.9
Entered 1990 to March 2000 66 0.6
Naturalized citizen 101 0.9
Not a citizen 113 1
 
REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN    
Total (excluding born at sea) 214 100
Europe 39 18.2
Asia 76 35.5
Africa 0 0
Oceania 0 0
Latin America 70 32.7
Northern America 29 13.6
 
LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME    
Population 5 years and over 10,602 100
English only 10,064 94.9
Language other than English 538 5.1
Speak English less than 'very well 196 1.8
Spanish 339 3.2
Speak English less than "very well" 132 1.2
Other Indo-European languages 162 1.5
Speak English less than "very well" 34 0.3
Asian and Pacific Island languages 26 0.2
Speak English less than "very well" 19 0.2
 
ANCESTRY (single or multiple)    
Total population 11,379 100
Total ancestries reported 9,587 84.3
Arab 7 0.1
Czech1 28 0.2
Danish 23 0.2
Dutch 79 0.7
English 934 8.2
French (except Basque)1 1,017 8.9
French Canadian1 523 4.6
German 1,065 9.4
Greek 10 0.1
Hungarian 8 0.1
Irish1 1,284 11.3
Italian 297 2.6
Lithuanian 9 0.1
Norwegian 25 0.2
Polish 34 0.3
Portuguese 0 0
Russian 0 0
Scotch-Irish 220 1.9
Scottish 109 1
Slovak 0 0
Subsaharan African 0 0
Swedish 29 0.3
Swiss 15 0.1
Ukrainian 4 0
United States or American 2,008 17.6
Welsh 39 0.3
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) 0 0
Other ancestries 1,820 16
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