Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Quay county new mexico dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,619 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 144 | 5.5 |
| Kindergarten | 112 | 4.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,250 | 47.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 700 | 26.7 |
| College or graduate school | 413 | 15.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 6,970 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 513 | 7.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,312 | 18.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,562 | 36.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,392 | 20.0 |
| Associate degree | 237 | 3.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 583 | 8.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 371 | 5.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 73.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 8,137 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,638 | 20.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,625 | 56.8 |
| Separated | 93 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 908 | 11.2 |
Female | 722 | 8.9 |
| Divorced | 873 | 10.7 |
Female | 544 | 6.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 188 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 93 | 49.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,615 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,319 | 17.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,246 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 238 | 10.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,284 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,423 | 26.9 |
Percent employed | 51.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,861 | 73.1 |
Percent employed | 71.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,878 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 930 | 49.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,592 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 5,979 | 62.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,492 | 36.4 |
Same county | 1,900 | 19.8 |
Different county | 1,592 | 16.6 |
Same state | 793 | 8.3 |
Different state | 799 | 8.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 121 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 10,155 | 100.0 |
| Native | 9,810 | 96.6 |
Born in United States | 9,780 | 96.3 |
State of residence | 6,223 | 61.3 |
Different state | 3,557 | 35.0 |
Born outside United States | 30 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 345 | 3.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 120 | 1.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 112 | 1.1 |
Not a citizen | 233 | 2.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 345 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 26 | 7.5 |
| Asia | 79 | 22.9 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 240 | 69.6 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,592 | 100.0 |
| English only | 6,977 | 72.7 |
| Language other than English | 2,615 | 27.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 667 | 7.0 |
Spanish | 2,473 | 25.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 598 | 6.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 50 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 80 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 54 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 10,155 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 8,655 | 85.2 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 2 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 119 | 1.2 |
| English | 982 | 9.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 155 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 18 | 0.2 |
| German | 975 | 9.6 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 802 | 7.9 |
| Italian | 52 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 57 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 28 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 3 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 34 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 146 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 154 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 2 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 10 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 78 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 9 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 823 | 8.1 |
| Welsh | 67 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 7 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 4,124 | 40.6 |
| (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 |
