Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Chaves county new mexico dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 18,132 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,007 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 881 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,382 | 46.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,572 | 25.2 |
| College or graduate school | 3,290 | 18.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 37,811 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,343 | 14.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,035 | 13.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,998 | 26.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,014 | 23.8 |
| Associate degree | 2,289 | 6.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,705 | 9.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,427 | 6.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 46,993 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 11,131 | 23.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 26,008 | 55.3 |
| Separated | 967 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 3,719 | 7.9 |
Female | 3,046 | 6.5 |
| Divorced | 5,168 | 11.0 |
Female | 2,929 | 6.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,626 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 863 | 53.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 43,522 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,332 | 14.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 16,403 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,561 | 9.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 31,139 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,265 | 23.3 |
Percent employed | 49.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 23,874 | 76.7 |
Percent employed | 68.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 8,722 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,788 | 43.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 56,978 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 31,668 | 55.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 24,355 | 42.7 |
Same county | 14,763 | 25.9 |
Different county | 9,592 | 16.8 |
Same state | 3,723 | 6.5 |
Different state | 5,869 | 10.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 955 | 1.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 61,382 | 100.0 |
| Native | 54,491 | 88.8 |
Born in United States | 54,016 | 88.0 |
State of residence | 31,024 | 50.5 |
Different state | 22,992 | 37.5 |
Born outside United States | 475 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 6,891 | 11.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,151 | 3.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,350 | 3.8 |
Not a citizen | 4,541 | 7.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 6,891 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 360 | 5.2 |
| Asia | 339 | 4.9 |
| Africa | 49 | 0.7 |
| Oceania | 10 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 6,068 | 88.1 |
| Northern America | 65 | 0.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 56,978 | 100.0 |
| English only | 37,929 | 66.6 |
| Language other than English | 19,049 | 33.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 7,512 | 13.2 |
Spanish | 18,207 | 32.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7,252 | 12.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 488 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 136 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 273 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 91 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 61,382 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 57,008 | 92.9 |
| Arab | 26 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 168 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 155 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 867 | 1.4 |
| English | 5,140 | 8.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,066 | 1.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 265 | 0.4 |
| German | 5,527 | 9.0 |
| Greek | 26 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 74 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 4,577 | 7.5 |
| Italian | 1,003 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 28 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 561 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 494 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 105 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 102 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 960 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 851 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 27 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 43 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 322 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 106 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,250 | 6.9 |
| Welsh | 229 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 36 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 30,000 | 48.9 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
