Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Grant county new mexico dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,657 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 501 | 5.8 |
| Kindergarten | 419 | 4.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,724 | 43.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,964 | 22.7 |
| College or graduate school | 2,049 | 23.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 20,350 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,868 | 9.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,321 | 11.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,922 | 29.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,947 | 24.3 |
| Associate degree | 1,112 | 5.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,329 | 11.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,851 | 9.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 24,383 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,570 | 22.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 13,528 | 55.5 |
| Separated | 449 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 1,859 | 7.6 |
Female | 1,437 | 5.9 |
| Divorced | 2,977 | 12.2 |
Female | 1,600 | 6.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 681 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 460 | 67.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 22,871 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,969 | 17.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,186 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 501 | 7.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 16,524 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,561 | 21.6 |
Percent employed | 45.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 12,963 | 78.4 |
Percent employed | 67.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,834 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,078 | 43.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,911 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 16,916 | 58.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,763 | 40.7 |
Same county | 6,913 | 23.9 |
Different county | 4,850 | 16.8 |
Same state | 1,528 | 5.3 |
Different state | 3,322 | 11.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 232 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 31,002 | 100.0 |
| Native | 29,967 | 96.7 |
Born in United States | 29,763 | 96.0 |
State of residence | 17,708 | 57.1 |
Different state | 12,055 | 38.9 |
Born outside United States | 204 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 1,035 | 3.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 191 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 629 | 2.0 |
Not a citizen | 406 | 1.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,035 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 112 | 10.8 |
| Asia | 36 | 3.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 12 | 1.2 |
| Latin America | 807 | 78.0 |
| Northern America | 68 | 6.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,911 | 100.0 |
| English only | 18,310 | 63.3 |
| Language other than English | 10,601 | 36.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,707 | 9.4 |
Spanish | 10,303 | 35.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,649 | 9.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 162 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 24 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 63 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 31,002 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 31,980 | 103.2 |
| Arab | 11 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 123 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 123 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 450 | 1.5 |
| English | 3,205 | 10.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 640 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 200 | 0.6 |
| German | 3,173 | 10.2 |
| Greek | 85 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 23 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,276 | 7.3 |
| Italian | 652 | 2.1 |
| Lithuanian | 21 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 266 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 310 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 18 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 88 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 506 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 508 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 44 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 19 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 321 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 107 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 31 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,394 | 7.7 |
| Welsh | 157 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 14 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 16,215 | 52.3 |
| (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 |
