Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Mckinley county new mexico dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 28,043 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,944 | 6.9 |
| Kindergarten | 1,573 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 13,881 | 49.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 7,143 | 25.5 |
| College or graduate school | 3,502 | 12.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 38,988 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,182 | 15.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 7,396 | 19.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,858 | 27.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,616 | 19.5 |
| Associate degree | 2,274 | 5.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,585 | 6.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,077 | 5.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 65.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 51,284 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 20,300 | 39.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 22,920 | 44.7 |
| Separated | 1,234 | 2.4 |
| Widowed | 3,197 | 6.2 |
Female | 2,461 | 4.8 |
| Divorced | 3,633 | 7.1 |
Female | 2,139 | 4.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,602 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,179 | 60.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 46,419 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,374 | 9.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 24,801 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,566 | 6.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 37,494 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,153 | 24.4 |
Percent employed | 46.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 28,341 | 75.6 |
Percent employed | 56.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,904 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,151 | 64.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 67,873 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 47,405 | 69.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 19,985 | 29.4 |
Same county | 12,751 | 18.8 |
Different county | 7,234 | 10.7 |
Same state | 2,097 | 3.1 |
Different state | 5,137 | 7.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 483 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 74,798 | 100.0 |
| Native | 73,459 | 98.2 |
Born in United States | 73,187 | 97.8 |
State of residence | 55,533 | 74.2 |
Different state | 17,654 | 23.6 |
Born outside United States | 272 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 1,339 | 1.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 475 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 598 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 741 | 1.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,339 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 87 | 6.5 |
| Asia | 207 | 15.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 1,001 | 74.8 |
| Northern America | 44 | 3.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 67,873 | 100.0 |
| English only | 26,253 | 38.7 |
| Language other than English | 41,620 | 61.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 14,599 | 21.5 |
Spanish | 3,865 | 5.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,164 | 1.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 239 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 66 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 233 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 79 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 74,798 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 72,623 | 97.1 |
| Arab | 102 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 35 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 81 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 340 | 0.5 |
| English | 1,374 | 1.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 260 | 0.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 78 | 0.1 |
| German | 2,156 | 2.9 |
| Greek | 45 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 51 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,693 | 2.3 |
| Italian | 681 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 15 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 209 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 274 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 46 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 218 | 0.3 |
| Scottish | 286 | 0.4 |
| Slovak | 17 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 10 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 67 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 46 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 38 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 922 | 1.2 |
| Welsh | 120 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 15 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 63,444 | 84.8 |
| (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 |
