Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Socorro county new mexico dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,817 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 262 | 4.5 |
| Kindergarten | 298 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,361 | 40.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,181 | 20.3 |
| College or graduate school | 1,715 | 29.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 10,642 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,292 | 12.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,675 | 15.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,093 | 29.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,985 | 18.7 |
| Associate degree | 537 | 5.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,146 | 10.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 914 | 8.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 13,859 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,326 | 31.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,819 | 49.2 |
| Separated | 225 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 833 | 6.0 |
Female | 660 | 4.8 |
| Divorced | 1,656 | 11.9 |
Female | 879 | 6.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 557 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 317 | 56.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,975 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,917 | 14.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,026 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 446 | 8.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,790 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,194 | 22.4 |
Percent employed | 44.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,596 | 77.6 |
Percent employed | 68.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,946 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 951 | 48.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,854 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,863 | 58.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,684 | 39.7 |
Same county | 3,068 | 18.2 |
Different county | 3,616 | 21.5 |
Same state | 2,034 | 12.1 |
Different state | 1,582 | 9.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 307 | 1.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 18,078 | 100.0 |
| Native | 16,913 | 93.6 |
Born in United States | 16,806 | 93.0 |
State of residence | 11,489 | 63.6 |
Different state | 5,317 | 29.4 |
Born outside United States | 107 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 1,165 | 6.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 483 | 2.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 289 | 1.6 |
Not a citizen | 876 | 4.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,165 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 82 | 7.0 |
| Asia | 135 | 11.6 |
| Africa | 37 | 3.2 |
| Oceania | 7 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 858 | 73.6 |
| Northern America | 46 | 3.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,854 | 100.0 |
| English only | 9,732 | 57.7 |
| Language other than English | 7,122 | 42.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,450 | 14.5 |
Spanish | 5,418 | 32.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,439 | 8.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 217 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 110 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 47 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 18,078 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 17,338 | 95.9 |
| Arab | 46 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 13 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 60 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 153 | 0.8 |
| English | 945 | 5.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 241 | 1.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 39 | 0.2 |
| German | 1,562 | 8.6 |
| Greek | 10 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 19 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,150 | 6.4 |
| Italian | 292 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 98 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 187 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 20 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 61 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 242 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 233 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 22 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 119 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 39 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 10 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,073 | 5.9 |
| Welsh | 70 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 36 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 10,598 | 58.6 |
| (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 |
