Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Lincoln county new mexico dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,483 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 240 | 5.4 |
| Kindergarten | 159 | 3.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,274 | 50.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,064 | 23.7 |
| College or graduate school | 746 | 16.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 13,849 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 691 | 5.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,449 | 10.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,905 | 28.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,800 | 27.4 |
| Associate degree | 848 | 6.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,849 | 13.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,307 | 9.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 22.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 15,813 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,769 | 17.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,599 | 60.7 |
| Separated | 290 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 1,099 | 6.9 |
Female | 889 | 5.6 |
| Divorced | 2,056 | 13.0 |
Female | 1,218 | 7.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 320 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 147 | 45.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 14,992 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,816 | 18.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,965 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 266 | 6.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,861 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,399 | 22.1 |
Percent employed | 58.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,462 | 77.9 |
Percent employed | 69.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,415 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,179 | 34.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,448 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,268 | 50.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,870 | 48.1 |
Same county | 3,549 | 19.2 |
Different county | 5,321 | 28.8 |
Same state | 2,205 | 12.0 |
Different state | 3,116 | 16.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 310 | 1.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 19,411 | 100.0 |
| Native | 18,222 | 93.9 |
Born in United States | 18,069 | 93.1 |
State of residence | 7,826 | 40.3 |
Different state | 10,243 | 52.8 |
Born outside United States | 153 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 1,189 | 6.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 405 | 2.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 446 | 2.3 |
Not a citizen | 743 | 3.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,189 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 149 | 12.5 |
| Asia | 46 | 3.9 |
| Africa | 12 | 1.0 |
| Oceania | 9 | 0.8 |
| Latin America | 952 | 80.1 |
| Northern America | 21 | 1.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,448 | 100.0 |
| English only | 14,627 | 79.3 |
| Language other than English | 3,821 | 20.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,289 | 7.0 |
Spanish | 3,563 | 19.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,220 | 6.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 178 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 45 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 30 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 19,411 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 18,729 | 96.5 |
| Arab | 36 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 87 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 37 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 264 | 1.4 |
| English | 2,431 | 12.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 462 | 2.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 71 | 0.4 |
| German | 2,513 | 12.9 |
| Greek | 23 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 54 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 2,304 | 11.9 |
| Italian | 454 | 2.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 241 | 1.2 |
| Polish | 202 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 21 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 76 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 453 | 2.3 |
| Scottish | 433 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 8 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 4 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 163 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 81 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 50 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 1,783 | 9.2 |
| Welsh | 125 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 20 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 6,333 | 32.6 |
| (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 |
