Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Hidalgo county new mexico dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,699 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 84 | 4.9 |
| Kindergarten | 141 | 8.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 852 | 50.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 506 | 29.8 |
| College or graduate school | 116 | 6.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 3,596 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 642 | 17.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 480 | 13.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,328 | 36.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 696 | 19.4 |
| Associate degree | 94 | 2.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 224 | 6.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 132 | 3.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 68.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 4,395 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,032 | 23.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,446 | 55.7 |
| Separated | 76 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 317 | 7.2 |
Female | 227 | 5.2 |
| Divorced | 524 | 11.9 |
Female | 284 | 6.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 131 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 60 | 45.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,045 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 551 | 13.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,652 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 105 | 6.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 2,982 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 813 | 27.3 |
Percent employed | 49.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,169 | 72.7 |
Percent employed | 66.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 751 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 398 | 53.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,473 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,526 | 64.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,834 | 33.5 |
Same county | 982 | 17.9 |
Different county | 852 | 15.6 |
Same state | 233 | 4.3 |
Different state | 619 | 11.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 113 | 2.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 5,932 | 100.0 |
| Native | 5,275 | 88.9 |
Born in United States | 5,240 | 88.3 |
State of residence | 3,210 | 54.1 |
Different state | 2,030 | 34.2 |
Born outside United States | 35 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 657 | 11.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 231 | 3.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 244 | 4.1 |
Not a citizen | 413 | 7.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 657 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 13 | 2.0 |
| Asia | 5 | 0.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 639 | 97.3 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,473 | 100.0 |
| English only | 3,086 | 56.4 |
| Language other than English | 2,387 | 43.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 856 | 15.6 |
Spanish | 2,371 | 43.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 850 | 15.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 14 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 5,932 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 5,597 | 94.4 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 13 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 28 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 11 | 0.2 |
| English | 349 | 5.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 85 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 7 | 0.1 |
| German | 417 | 7.0 |
| Greek | 2 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 409 | 6.9 |
| Italian | 56 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 48 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 8 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 3 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 42 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 68 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 22 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 2 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 410 | 6.9 |
| Welsh | 14 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 3 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 3,600 | 60.7 |
| (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 |
