Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Torrance county new mexico dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,660 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 145 | 3.1 |
| Kindergarten | 307 | 6.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,465 | 52.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,174 | 25.2 |
| College or graduate school | 569 | 12.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 10,556 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 884 | 8.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,534 | 14.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,486 | 33.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,610 | 24.7 |
| Associate degree | 517 | 4.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,086 | 10.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 439 | 4.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 12,701 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,024 | 23.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,067 | 55.6 |
| Separated | 221 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 759 | 6.0 |
Female | 578 | 4.6 |
| Divorced | 1,630 | 12.8 |
Female | 867 | 6.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 402 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 183 | 45.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 11,782 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,056 | 17.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,460 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 381 | 8.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,021 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,492 | 27.6 |
Percent employed | 52.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,529 | 72.4 |
Percent employed | 75.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,702 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 853 | 50.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,725 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,425 | 53.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,196 | 45.8 |
Same county | 1,754 | 11.2 |
Different county | 5,442 | 34.6 |
Same state | 3,171 | 20.2 |
Different state | 2,271 | 14.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 104 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 16,911 | 100.0 |
| Native | 16,196 | 95.8 |
Born in United States | 16,097 | 95.2 |
State of residence | 9,068 | 53.6 |
Different state | 7,029 | 41.6 |
Born outside United States | 99 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 715 | 4.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 286 | 1.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 262 | 1.5 |
Not a citizen | 453 | 2.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 715 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 65 | 9.1 |
| Asia | 59 | 8.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 569 | 79.6 |
| Northern America | 22 | 3.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,725 | 100.0 |
| English only | 11,598 | 73.8 |
| Language other than English | 4,127 | 26.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,058 | 6.7 |
Spanish | 3,941 | 25.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,012 | 6.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 105 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 15 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 45 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 16,911 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 16,562 | 97.9 |
| Arab | 28 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 76 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 46 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 253 | 1.5 |
| English | 1,587 | 9.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 418 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 46 | 0.3 |
| German | 2,010 | 11.9 |
| Greek | 17 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 50 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 1,871 | 11.1 |
| Italian | 376 | 2.2 |
| Lithuanian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 161 | 1.0 |
| Polish | 137 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 14 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 39 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 428 | 2.5 |
| Scottish | 365 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 37 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 97 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 16 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 21 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,591 | 9.4 |
| Welsh | 77 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 30 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 6,768 | 40.0 |
| (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 |
