Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Lea county new mexico dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 16,534 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 776 | 4.7 |
| Kindergarten | 785 | 4.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,999 | 48.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,220 | 25.5 |
| College or graduate school | 2,754 | 16.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 33,291 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,951 | 14.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,007 | 18.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,295 | 27.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,224 | 21.7 |
| Associate degree | 1,939 | 5.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,481 | 7.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,394 | 4.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 67.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 41,791 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,806 | 21.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 25,321 | 60.6 |
| Separated | 992 | 2.4 |
| Widowed | 2,920 | 7.0 |
Female | 2,357 | 5.6 |
| Divorced | 3,752 | 9.0 |
Female | 1,861 | 4.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,189 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 799 | 67.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 38,766 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,554 | 11.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 15,089 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,184 | 7.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 28,153 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,435 | 22.9 |
Percent employed | 46.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 21,718 | 77.1 |
Percent employed | 68.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,559 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,099 | 47.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 51,266 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 28,966 | 56.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 21,537 | 42.0 |
Same county | 14,137 | 27.6 |
Different county | 7,400 | 14.4 |
Same state | 2,523 | 4.9 |
Different state | 4,877 | 9.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 763 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 55,511 | 100.0 |
| Native | 49,246 | 88.7 |
Born in United States | 48,940 | 88.2 |
State of residence | 22,785 | 41.0 |
Different state | 26,155 | 47.1 |
Born outside United States | 306 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 6,265 | 11.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,762 | 3.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,183 | 3.9 |
Not a citizen | 4,082 | 7.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 6,265 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 137 | 2.2 |
| Asia | 161 | 2.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 5,919 | 94.5 |
| Northern America | 48 | 0.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 51,266 | 100.0 |
| English only | 34,456 | 67.2 |
| Language other than English | 16,810 | 32.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 6,079 | 11.9 |
Spanish | 16,368 | 31.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,969 | 11.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 220 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 57 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 151 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 41 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 55,511 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 46,734 | 84.2 |
| Arab | 26 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 95 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 110 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 862 | 1.6 |
| English | 2,966 | 5.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 732 | 1.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 102 | 0.2 |
| German | 3,828 | 6.9 |
| Greek | 50 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 52 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 3,579 | 6.4 |
| Italian | 536 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 12 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 366 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 229 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 53 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 36 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 725 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 483 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 30 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 111 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 284 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 55 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 5,166 | 9.3 |
| Welsh | 91 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 153 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 26,002 | 46.8 |
| (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 |
