Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Curry county new mexico dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 14,012 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 850 | 6.1 |
| Kindergarten | 770 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,152 | 43.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,885 | 20.6 |
| College or graduate school | 3,355 | 23.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 26,403 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,084 | 7.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,616 | 13.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,371 | 27.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,202 | 27.3 |
| Associate degree | 2,098 | 7.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,546 | 9.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,486 | 5.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 33,675 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,712 | 22.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 19,409 | 57.6 |
| Separated | 631 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 2,175 | 6.5 |
Female | 1,738 | 5.2 |
| Divorced | 3,748 | 11.1 |
Female | 2,065 | 6.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 981 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 538 | 54.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 29,019 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,989 | 17.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,574 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,030 | 8.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 21,929 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,537 | 20.7 |
Percent employed | 47.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 17,392 | 79.3 |
Percent employed | 74.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,852 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,506 | 51.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 41,329 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 18,388 | 44.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 21,141 | 51.2 |
Same county | 10,879 | 26.3 |
Different county | 10,262 | 24.8 |
Same state | 2,940 | 7.1 |
Different state | 7,322 | 17.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,800 | 4.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 45,044 | 100.0 |
| Native | 42,400 | 94.1 |
Born in United States | 41,133 | 91.3 |
State of residence | 20,895 | 46.4 |
Different state | 20,238 | 44.9 |
Born outside United States | 1,267 | 2.8 |
| Foreign born | 2,644 | 5.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,011 | 2.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,003 | 2.2 |
Not a citizen | 1,641 | 3.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,644 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 289 | 10.9 |
| Asia | 841 | 31.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 18 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 1,456 | 55.1 |
| Northern America | 40 | 1.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 41,329 | 100.0 |
| English only | 31,782 | 76.9 |
| Language other than English | 9,547 | 23.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,946 | 7.1 |
Spanish | 8,350 | 20.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,456 | 5.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 429 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 92 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 692 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 380 | 0.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 45,044 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 42,394 | 94.1 |
| Arab | 33 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 213 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 62 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 745 | 1.7 |
| English | 3,753 | 8.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 989 | 2.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 172 | 0.4 |
| German | 4,886 | 10.8 |
| Greek | 77 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 113 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 3,735 | 8.3 |
| Italian | 928 | 2.1 |
| Lithuanian | 19 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 432 | 1.0 |
| Polish | 450 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 55 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 80 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 623 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 650 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 6 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 132 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 385 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 45 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 43 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 3,578 | 7.9 |
| Welsh | 238 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 107 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 19,845 | 44.1 |
| (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 |
