Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Eddy county new mexico dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 14,292 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 822 | 5.8 |
| Kindergarten | 797 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,087 | 49.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,642 | 25.5 |
| College or graduate school | 1,944 | 13.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 32,572 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,519 | 10.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,634 | 14.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,188 | 34.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,147 | 21.9 |
| Associate degree | 1,691 | 5.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,832 | 8.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,561 | 4.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 39,516 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,366 | 21.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 23,283 | 58.9 |
| Separated | 771 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 2,883 | 7.3 |
Female | 2,260 | 5.7 |
| Divorced | 4,213 | 10.7 |
Female | 2,306 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,254 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 782 | 62.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 36,804 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,946 | 13.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 13,222 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,262 | 9.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 26,948 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,099 | 22.6 |
Percent employed | 52.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 20,849 | 77.4 |
Percent employed | 71.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,172 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,196 | 44.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 47,952 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 28,287 | 59.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 19,329 | 40.3 |
Same county | 12,386 | 25.8 |
Different county | 6,943 | 14.5 |
Same state | 2,667 | 5.6 |
Different state | 4,276 | 8.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 336 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 51,658 | 100.0 |
| Native | 48,915 | 94.7 |
Born in United States | 48,615 | 94.1 |
State of residence | 29,342 | 56.8 |
Different state | 19,273 | 37.3 |
Born outside United States | 300 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 2,743 | 5.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 712 | 1.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,315 | 2.5 |
Not a citizen | 1,428 | 2.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,743 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 234 | 8.5 |
| Asia | 146 | 5.3 |
| Africa | 18 | 0.7 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 2,250 | 82.0 |
| Northern America | 95 | 3.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 47,952 | 100.0 |
| English only | 33,377 | 69.6 |
| Language other than English | 14,575 | 30.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,560 | 9.5 |
Spanish | 13,995 | 29.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,364 | 9.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 394 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 147 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 101 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 43 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 51,658 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 47,839 | 92.6 |
| Arab | 113 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 107 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 73 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 794 | 1.5 |
| English | 4,462 | 8.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 898 | 1.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 156 | 0.3 |
| German | 4,294 | 8.3 |
| Greek | 38 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 33 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 3,952 | 7.7 |
| Italian | 507 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 30 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 263 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 274 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 55 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 121 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 873 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 655 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 4 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 21 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 254 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 123 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 17 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,925 | 9.5 |
| Welsh | 132 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 56 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 24,609 | 47.6 |
| (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 |
