Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Taos county new mexico dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,505 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 423 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 346 | 4.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,604 | 48.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,802 | 24.0 |
| College or graduate school | 1,330 | 17.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 20,526 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,532 | 7.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,752 | 13.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,462 | 26.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,420 | 21.5 |
| Associate degree | 1,048 | 5.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,399 | 16.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,913 | 9.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 25.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 24,014 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,917 | 28.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,314 | 47.1 |
| Separated | 440 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 1,722 | 7.2 |
Female | 1,406 | 5.9 |
| Divorced | 3,621 | 15.1 |
Female | 2,040 | 8.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 601 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 318 | 52.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 22,607 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,182 | 14.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,831 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 450 | 6.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 17,786 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,971 | 22.3 |
Percent employed | 53.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,815 | 77.7 |
Percent employed | 72.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,538 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,521 | 43.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,347 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 18,249 | 64.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 9,706 | 34.2 |
Same county | 4,668 | 16.5 |
Different county | 5,038 | 17.8 |
Same state | 1,402 | 4.9 |
Different state | 3,636 | 12.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 392 | 1.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 29,979 | 100.0 |
| Native | 28,736 | 95.9 |
Born in United States | 28,567 | 95.3 |
State of residence | 17,580 | 58.6 |
Different state | 10,987 | 36.6 |
Born outside United States | 169 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 1,243 | 4.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 624 | 2.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 417 | 1.4 |
Not a citizen | 826 | 2.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,243 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 227 | 18.3 |
| Asia | 81 | 6.5 |
| Africa | 21 | 1.7 |
| Oceania | 17 | 1.4 |
| Latin America | 820 | 66.0 |
| Northern America | 77 | 6.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,347 | 100.0 |
| English only | 13,505 | 47.6 |
| Language other than English | 14,842 | 52.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,665 | 12.9 |
Spanish | 13,113 | 46.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,369 | 11.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 435 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 29 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 45 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 29,979 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 31,461 | 104.9 |
| Arab | 22 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 62 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 83 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 357 | 1.2 |
| English | 2,088 | 7.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 774 | 2.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 103 | 0.3 |
| German | 2,250 | 7.5 |
| Greek | 87 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 52 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 1,869 | 6.2 |
| Italian | 624 | 2.1 |
| Lithuanian | 43 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 202 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 359 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 26 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 236 | 0.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 448 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 675 | 2.3 |
| Slovak | 18 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 57 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 287 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 151 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 43 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 920 | 3.1 |
| Welsh | 183 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 19,437 | 64.8 |
| (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 |
