Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Roosevelt county new mexico dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,636 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 308 | 4.6 |
| Kindergarten | 344 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,378 | 35.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,017 | 15.3 |
| College or graduate school | 2,589 | 39.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 10,245 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,076 | 10.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,460 | 14.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,433 | 23.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,380 | 23.2 |
| Associate degree | 581 | 5.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,356 | 13.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 959 | 9.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 22.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 13,799 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,449 | 25.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,821 | 56.7 |
| Separated | 284 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 970 | 7.0 |
Female | 785 | 5.7 |
| Divorced | 1,275 | 9.2 |
Female | 742 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 351 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 180 | 51.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,837 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,582 | 12.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,005 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 347 | 6.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,241 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,009 | 21.7 |
Percent employed | 48.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,232 | 78.3 |
Percent employed | 75.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,143 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 879 | 41.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,660 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,263 | 49.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,146 | 48.9 |
Same county | 3,875 | 23.3 |
Different county | 4,271 | 25.6 |
Same state | 2,052 | 12.3 |
Different state | 2,219 | 13.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 251 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 18,018 | 100.0 |
| Native | 16,904 | 93.8 |
Born in United States | 16,750 | 93.0 |
State of residence | 9,885 | 54.9 |
Different state | 6,865 | 38.1 |
Born outside United States | 154 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 1,114 | 6.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 274 | 1.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 545 | 3.0 |
Not a citizen | 569 | 3.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,114 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 60 | 5.4 |
| Asia | 68 | 6.1 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 986 | 88.5 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,660 | 100.0 |
| English only | 12,256 | 73.6 |
| Language other than English | 4,404 | 26.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,490 | 8.9 |
Spanish | 4,255 | 25.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,452 | 8.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 101 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 26 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 46 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 18,018 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 15,970 | 88.6 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 77 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 106 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 252 | 1.4 |
| English | 1,193 | 6.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 355 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 63 | 0.3 |
| German | 1,454 | 8.1 |
| Greek | 9 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 8 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,677 | 9.3 |
| Italian | 246 | 1.4 |
| Lithuanian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 119 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 63 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 9 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 30 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 283 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 226 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 78 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 191 | 1.1 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,954 | 10.8 |
| Welsh | 57 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 9 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 7,508 | 41.7 |
| (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 |
