Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Mora county new mexico dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,418 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 94 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 60 | 4.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 615 | 43.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 437 | 30.8 |
| College or graduate school | 212 | 15.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 3,348 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 481 | 14.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 530 | 15.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,061 | 31.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 602 | 18.0 |
| Associate degree | 154 | 4.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 228 | 6.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 292 | 8.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 69.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 4,122 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,170 | 28.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,066 | 50.1 |
| Separated | 167 | 4.1 |
| Widowed | 242 | 5.9 |
Female | 176 | 4.3 |
| Divorced | 477 | 11.6 |
Female | 228 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 124 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 60 | 48.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 3,780 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 570 | 15.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,298 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 84 | 6.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 2,665 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 612 | 23.0 |
Percent employed | 41.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,053 | 77.0 |
Percent employed | 58.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 885 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 422 | 47.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 4,857 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,364 | 69.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,470 | 30.3 |
Same county | 482 | 9.9 |
Different county | 988 | 20.3 |
Same state | 601 | 12.4 |
Different state | 387 | 8.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 23 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 5,180 | 100.0 |
| Native | 5,093 | 98.3 |
Born in United States | 5,049 | 97.5 |
State of residence | 4,039 | 78.0 |
Different state | 1,010 | 19.5 |
Born outside United States | 44 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 87 | 1.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 26 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 73 | 1.4 |
Not a citizen | 14 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 87 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3 | 3.4 |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 68 | 78.2 |
| Northern America | 16 | 18.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 4,857 | 100.0 |
| English only | 1,526 | 31.4 |
| Language other than English | 3,331 | 68.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,160 | 23.9 |
Spanish | 3,292 | 67.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,140 | 23.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 12 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 5,180 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 4,409 | 85.1 |
| Arab | 7 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 5 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 2 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 15 | 0.3 |
| English | 62 | 1.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 44 | 0.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 18 | 0.3 |
| German | 171 | 3.3 |
| Greek | 7 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 73 | 1.4 |
| Italian | 17 | 0.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 36 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 20 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 3 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 6 | 0.1 |
| Scottish | 21 | 0.4 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 10 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 318 | 6.1 |
| Welsh | 9 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,565 | 68.8 |
| (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 |
