Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Otero county new mexico dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 18,135 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 868 | 4.8 |
| Kindergarten | 819 | 4.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,979 | 49.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,146 | 22.9 |
| College or graduate school | 3,323 | 18.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 38,061 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,940 | 7.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,282 | 11.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,096 | 29.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 10,634 | 27.9 |
| Associate degree | 3,229 | 8.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,488 | 9.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,392 | 6.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 47,071 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,252 | 21.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 28,327 | 60.2 |
| Separated | 974 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 2,744 | 5.8 |
Female | 2,259 | 4.8 |
| Divorced | 4,774 | 10.1 |
Female | 2,557 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,368 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 849 | 62.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 40,348 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 9,058 | 22.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 16,010 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,254 | 7.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 30,903 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,446 | 20.9 |
Percent employed | 47.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 24,457 | 79.1 |
Percent employed | 67.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,981 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,168 | 45.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 57,857 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 27,840 | 48.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 25,749 | 44.5 |
Same county | 11,138 | 19.3 |
Different county | 14,611 | 25.3 |
Same state | 3,669 | 6.3 |
Different state | 10,942 | 18.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 4,268 | 7.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 62,298 | 100.0 |
| Native | 55,359 | 88.9 |
Born in United States | 53,488 | 85.9 |
State of residence | 22,458 | 36.0 |
Different state | 31,030 | 49.8 |
Born outside United States | 1,871 | 3.0 |
| Foreign born | 6,939 | 11.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,074 | 4.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,105 | 3.4 |
Not a citizen | 4,834 | 7.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 6,939 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,048 | 29.5 |
| Asia | 521 | 7.5 |
| Africa | 11 | 0.2 |
| Oceania | 29 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 4,225 | 60.9 |
| Northern America | 105 | 1.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 57,857 | 100.0 |
| English only | 40,670 | 70.3 |
| Language other than English | 17,187 | 29.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 6,406 | 11.1 |
Spanish | 13,318 | 23.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,991 | 8.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,219 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,023 | 1.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 578 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 161 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 62,298 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 62,090 | 99.7 |
| Arab | 66 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 196 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 292 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 801 | 1.3 |
| English | 4,999 | 8.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,403 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 495 | 0.8 |
| German | 8,505 | 13.7 |
| Greek | 74 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 111 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 5,243 | 8.4 |
| Italian | 1,375 | 2.2 |
| Lithuanian | 61 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 618 | 1.0 |
| Polish | 699 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 37 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 131 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 860 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 902 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 84 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 103 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 576 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 135 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 147 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 4,278 | 6.9 |
| Welsh | 243 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 60 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 29,596 | 47.5 |
| (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 |
